Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 7
71
out of 100
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73
out of 100
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 7, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Weighs 20 grams less
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Shows 10% longer battery life (29:08 vs 26:34 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (802K versus 625K)
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (976 against 797 nits)
- The phone is 9-months newer
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1373 and 1174 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 401 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 420 nits | 450 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 84.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97% | 98.5% |
| PWM | 247 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 155.7 mm (6.13 inches) | 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 73.2 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Google Tensor G2 |
| Max clock | 2840 MHz | 2850 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 672 |
| GPU clock | 792 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1622 GFLOPS | ~1142.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 140597 | 242485 |
| GPU | 209723 | 219273 |
| Memory | 134992 | 151362 |
| UX | 139479 | 185590 |
| Total score | 625671 | 802280 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 39.1 °C | 45.8 °C |
| Stability | 69% | 71% |
| Graphics test | 34 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5703 | 6523 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10889 | 7598 |
| Video editing | 7079 | 6234 |
| Photo editing | 28541 | 18318 |
| Data manipulation | 10075 | 10230 |
| Writing score | 14461 | 15569 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | Stock Android |
| OS size | 17.5 GB | 14 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4355 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (20 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:42 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | 13:05 hr | 16:16 hr |
| Gaming | 05:29 hr | 05:26 hr |
| Standby | 91 hr | 73 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 114° |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 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 |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5", Hynix Hi847 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
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| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0", Sony IMX258 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 10.8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 21 mm |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | 1.22 microns |
| Sensor type | Exmor-RS CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" | 1/3.1" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 19 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2022 | October 2022 |
| Release date | January 2022 | October 2022 |
| 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 charger | Not included | Not included |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Google Pixel 7 . But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G .
