Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G or Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2022, January 07 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.04 in | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm | 6.13 x 6.13 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 177 g | 6.24 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism White, Black, Gold | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1160 EUR | 750 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 103.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.4% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 502 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera |
-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 |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 116 | 120 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 124 | 126 | |
| DxOMark Video | 100 | 104 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Dual | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 12, One UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China |
- 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 |
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| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China |
Adreno 660 - Snapdragon Mali-G78 MP14 - Exynos | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB 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 | 395326 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 762 | 1068 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2150 | 3209 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 24(1600), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA) |
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