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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 8

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 8

67 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
76 out of 100
Google Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Google Pixel 8

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 ) that was released on January 4, 2022, against the Google Pixel 8, which is powered by Google Tensor G3 and came out 1 year and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 8
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 82% higher peak brightness (1459 against 800 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1142K versus 894K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+1)
  • 24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1697 and 1371 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Google Pixel 8 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
vs
Pixel 8

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.4 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI403 ppi428 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness800 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1200 nits1400 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97%99.2%
PWM247 Hz170 Hz
Response time6 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
800 nits
Pixel 8+82%
1459 nits

Design and build

Height155.7 mm (6.13 inches)150.5 mm (5.93 inches)
Width74.5 mm (2.93 inches)70.8 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight177 g (6.24 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Gray, Green, PurpleBlack, Gray, Rose gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Google Pixel 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 Google Tensor G3
Max clock2840 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
- 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)		- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 4 cores at 2.37 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)Hexagon 780Yes
GraphicsAdreno 660Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units1024896
GPU clock840 MHz890 MHz
FLOPS~1290.2 GFLOPS~1594.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Pixel 8+28%
1142697
CPU247848355012
GPU311997374696
Memory152639183080
UX182414229909
Total score8948981142697
Samples[49 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature39.1 °C45.7 °C
Stability69% -
Graphics test34 FPS -
Graphics score5704 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score11596 -
Video editing7062 -
Photo editing28557 -
Data manipulation10152 -
Writing score14430 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6Stock Android
OS size17.5 GB14 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh4575 mAh
Max charge power25 W27 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (18 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (51% in 30 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:16 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:11 hr08:08 hr
Watching video11:05 hr14:06 hr
Gaming04:48 hr04:49 hr
Standby100 hr81 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37 hr
Pixel 8+6%
19:39 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4032 x 30248192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°126°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.76"1/1.31"
Pixel size1.8 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length76 mm -
SensorHynix Hi847 -
Sensor size1/4.5" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Sensor size1/3.0"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.25 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 64
Zoom - 129
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 8 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48643648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSony IMX616 -
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*1920
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2022October 2023
Release dateJanuary 2022October 2023
Launch price$790$699
SAR (head)0.95 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.48 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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