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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Samsung Galaxy S8
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2022 Apr, 2017
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 12 Android v7.0 (Nougat)
UI
One UI 4 TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm
Weight
177 g 155 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Color Options
White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch
Size
6.4 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, Always-on display Always-on display, 3D Touch (home button only)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4500 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
- Fast battery charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Version 1
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
Exynos 8895 Octa
GPU
Adreno 660 - Version 1
Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2
Mali-G71 MP20
Memory & Storage
Ram
6/8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 64GB built-in
Memory Card
No MicroSD Card (Support up to 256GB) (dedicated slot) - Single-SIM model
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123° (ultrawide)
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30 60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS Show more

f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.5
Front
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR, Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8 MP f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps)
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Extra
FM radio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, 32-bit/384kHz audio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, ANT+ support, Photo/video editor, Document editor
Pricing
Price
US$ 690 USD $786
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
9 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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