POCO F8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
79.2Performance37.5
65.4Display47.2
53.1Camera41.7
84.7Battery41.7
100Features78.7
8 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F8 Pro wins this phone face-off, 74.4 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+43) and performance (+42). 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 F8 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 38
- Stronger display score: 65 vs 47
- Stronger camera score: 53 vs 42
- Stronger battery score: 85 vs 42
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $699
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
- 11% lower weight: 177 g vs 199 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″+3% | 6.4 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1156x2510 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+4% | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits+192% | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 888 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,024,818Top 13% | 1,040,324 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 884,351Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,125,566Top 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 408,540Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 606,361Top 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,450Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,650Top 50% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,210 mAh+38% | 4,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 17.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 177 g+11% |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 7.9 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 12 (One UI 4) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |