Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs S20 FE 5G

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71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
27% higher pixel density (515 vs 407 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (833K versus 748K)
Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1023 against 829 nits)
Thinner bezels – 5% more screen real estate
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 37 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and S20 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	1500 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89.8%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	95.7%
PWM	-	227 Hz
Response time	-	2.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	165.1 mm (6.5 inches)	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	227 g (8.01 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gray, Blue	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	896	1024
GPU clock	854 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	236566	233087
GPU	255535	196634
Memory	157504	141288
UX	183564	175074
Total score	833650	748579

Max surface temperature	40.8 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	69%	91%
Graphics test	31 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	5221	3875

Web score	-	9910
Video editing	-	7169
Photo editing	-	30029
Data manipulation	-	9733
Writing score	-	13125

RAM size	12, 16 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	26.4 GB	25.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (54% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:11 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:13 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	15:32 hr	15:39 hr
Gaming	05:26 hr	04:33 hr
Standby	98 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 240 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/2.65", Samsung S5K3J1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	40 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	7864 x 5200	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	24	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January 2021	September 2020
Release date	February 2021	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.71 W/kg	0.5 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.58 W/kg	1.35 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs S20 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs S20 FE 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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