Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G or Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, January 07 | 2019, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.93 in | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 177 g | 6.24 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 750 EUR | 950 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.3" in | |
| Screen area | 103.9 cm2 | 98.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.6% | 90.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| 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 -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | Yes | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, One UI 4 | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
- Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Snapdragon Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Exynos |
- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
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| GPU | Adreno 660 - Snapdragon Mali-G78 MP14 - Exynos | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
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| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 724813 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 206713 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 193030 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 172723 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 206713 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 742147 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 438356 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 877 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2607 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2445 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2306 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1068 | 695 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3209 | 2516 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3314 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10574 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7634 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps | |
| 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/ax, 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China); SM-N970N (South Korea) |
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