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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Announced Date:2022, January 04Release Date and Availability:Available. Released 2022, January 07Technology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMADisplay Type:Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+Display Size:6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2022, January 04
Release Date and Availability
Available. Released 2022, January 07
Operating System
Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades
UI / Skin
One UI 8
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G
Display
Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Display Size
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Pixel Density
403 ppippi
Refresh Rate
120HzHz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Design & Build
Dimensions
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Height
155.7 mmmm
Width
74.5 mmmm
Thickness
7.9 mmmm
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (under display, optical)
Colors
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Stylus
-
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU
Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Process Node
5 nm
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
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
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Telephoto Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
3xx
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Memory
RAM Options
6, 8GB
Storage Options
128, 256GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
4500 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 minW
Wireless Charging
15W wirelessW
Reverse Charging
Reverse wirelessW
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
yes
eSIM
-
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
Unspecified
Misc
Models
SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
SAR
0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
3rd Party Test Data
Source
GSMArena
Performance
AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9)
GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
792 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
Photo
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
no
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
-
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-