Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 8 GB
Processor Samsung Exynos 2100
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera 32 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

General

Launch Date January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

Very Good
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 5 nm
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 8 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Bootup Time 19.0 s
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 9.0 s
Group Average 18.4 s
This Phone 19.0 s
Worst 34.0 s
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone SE 2022 256GB 9.0 s
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G 15.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 19.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 21.0 s
Xiaomi 14 23.0 s
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 34.0 s
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 7,061.0
Battery Drain 5.0 %
Heating 39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Good graphics performance
Best 8,861.0
This Phone 7,061.0
Group Average 5,298.8
Worst 3,287.0
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Good graphics performance
The higher, the better
Asus ROG Phone 6 8,861.0
Xiaomi 14 7,475.0
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 7,450.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 7,447.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G 7,402.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 7,061.0
Samsung Galaxy Fold 3,287.0
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Asus ROG Phone 2 512GB 1.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 5.0 %
Xiaomi 14 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 7.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 8.0 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 9.0 %
OnePlus 8 Pro 256GB 14.0 %
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Heating
Considerable heating while gaming
The lower, the better
Apple iPhone 13 Pro 6.0 %
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 29.5 %
vivo X100 Pro 5G 29.6 %
Xiaomi 14 32.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 39.2 %
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 41.3 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 46.6 %
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
This Phone 5.0 %
Group Average 6.1 %
Worst 14.0 %
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Considerable heating while gaming
Best 6.0 %
Group Average 23.4 %
This Phone 39.2 %
Worst 46.6 %
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Very Good
Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Resolution 1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Pixel Density 403 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 86.49 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 1200 nits
Refresh Rate 120 Hz
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 155.7 mm
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm
Weight 177 grams
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Ruggedness Dust proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Excellent
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel SizeZoom
Primary12 MPf/1.826 mm1.7" 1.8µm
Secondary12 MPf/2.2Ultra-Wide Angle13 mm 3" 1.12µm
Tertiary8 MPf/2.4Telephoto76 mm1µmupto 30x Digital Zoom, upto 3x Optical Zoom
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Wide Angle
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Night Mode ON
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
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Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
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Daylight / HDR ON
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Wide Angle
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Portrait Shot
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AI OFF
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
AI ON
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Night Mode OFF
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Night Mode ON
Samsung Galaxy F54 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Close Up
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Low Light
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Low Light With Flash
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Selfie
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Selfie Portrait
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Selfie Low Light
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB
Selfie Low Light With Flash
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Colour Variance
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Front Camera

Very Good
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthSensor SizePixel Size
Primary32 MPf/2.2Wide Angle26 mm2.74"0.8µm
Autofocus No
Video Recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Good
Capacity 4500 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Wireless Charging Yes
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C Yes
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 8h 51m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 1h 19m 17s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Below average battery backup
Best 18.1 hrs
Group Average 12.9 hrs
This Phone 8.8 hrs
Worst 7.4 hrs
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Below average battery backup
The higher, the better
Asus ROG Phone 5s 5G 256GB 18.1 hrs
Xiaomi 14 15.8 hrs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 14.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S24 5G 14.7 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 13.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 8.8 hrs
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 7.4 hrs
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
iQOO 9 Pro 5G 0.2 hrs
Xiaomi 14 0.6 hrs
Xiaomi 14 Ultra 0.9 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5G 1.3 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 256GB 1.3 hrs
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 2.1 hrs
OPPO Find N3 Flip 2.5 hrs
*Group: 55-195k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 0.2 hrs
Group Average 1.2 hrs
This Phone 1.3 hrs
Worst 2.5 hrs
*Group: 55-195k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 256 GB
Expandable Memory No
User Available Storage Up to 220 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 5G bands, 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
5G bandsFDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 1.098 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio No
Stereo Speakers Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack USB Type-C
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope