POCO F7 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
77.5Performance37.5
68.5Display47.2
60.7Camera41.7
78.7Battery41.7
70.7Features78.7
12 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F7 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.9 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+40) and battery (+37). Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F7 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 78 vs 38
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 42
- 525% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 71
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- 17% lower weight: 177 g vs 212 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+4% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+31% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits+167% | 1,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 888 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,932,885Top 16% | 1,040,324 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 848,069Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,066,050Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 415,854Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 602,912Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959+104%Top 15% | 1,450Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,711+139%Top 15% | 3,650Top 50% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 70 %Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+18% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g | 177 g+17% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 7.9 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 12 (One UI 4) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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