Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G:

Newer model with a release date in January 2021
Higher AnTuTu benchmark scores for both version 8 and 10 suggesting better overall performance
Better GPU performance on international models with Mali-G78 MP14
Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with higher peak brightness (1300 nits)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus which provides better scratch and damage resistance than Gorilla Glass 3
Supports mmWave 5G bands providing faster 5G speeds where available
More color options available
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor which may be more reliable than the optical one

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G:

Higher capacity battery (4500mAh vs 4000mAh) which may offer longer battery life
MicroSD card support for expandable storage
Slightly larger screen size (6.5 inches)
Higher resolution front camera (32MP vs 10MP) for potentially better selfies
Lower launch price which could represent better value for money

When choosing between these two models, consider what features are most important to you. If performance and display quality are key, the Galaxy S21 5G might be more appealing. However, if battery life and value for money are priorities, the Galaxy S20 FE 5G could be a better choice.

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2021, January 14	2020, September 23
Dimensions (HxWxD)	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm \| 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in	159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm \| 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in
Weight	169 g \| 5.96 oz	190 g \| 6.7 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange
Battery	4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price	$ 800	670 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.2" in	6.5" in
Screen area	94.1 cm²	101.0 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.2%	84.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	421 PPI	407 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs	- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak)	- Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Triple	12 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score	116	115
DxOMark Photo	123	119
DxOMark Video	93	101
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	32 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
DxOMark Selfie Score	98
DxOMark Photo	100
DxOMark Video	95

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 11, One UI 3.1	Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	- Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China	- Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China	- Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 650
External memory	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	715197	711947
Antutu 10 CPU	205401	212844
Antutu 10 GPU	214138	194083
Antutu 10 Mem	131954	137164
Antutu 10 UX	205401	212844
Antutu 9 Total	755368
Antutu 8 Total	601547	573850
GeekBench 5 Single Core	945	812
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3061	3015

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon only)	FM radio
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China)	- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE