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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs vivo V50 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
45.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
vivo V50 Lite
47.1Inno Score
37.5Performance28.9
47.2Display58
41.7Camera34.1
41.7Battery76.9
78.7Features46.7
5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G7 spec wins — vivo V50 Lite

InnoReviews verdict

vivo V50 Lite wins this phone face-off, 47.1 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+35) and display (+11). 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 38 vs 29
  • Stronger camera score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 47
  • 10% lower weight: 177 g vs 196 g
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the vivo V50 Lite

  • Stronger display score: 58 vs 47
  • Stronger battery score: 77 vs 42
  • 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 260% higher Wired charging: 90 W vs 25 W
  • 50% higher Peak brightness: 1,800 nits vs 1,200 nits

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
Screen size6.4 ″6.77 ″+6%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution2340x10801080x2392
Pixel density401 ppi+4%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,800 nits+50%
Screen-to-body—94.2 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
ChipsetSnapdragon 888Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu1,040,324—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650Top 50%—
RAM (max)6 GB8 GB+33%
Storage options128GB / 256GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
Main camera12 MP50 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.79
Ultra-wide12 MP—
Telephoto8 MP—
Optical zoom3 x—
Max video4K@60fps—
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
Capacity4,500 mAh6,500 mAh+44%
Wired charging25 W90 W+260%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
Weight177 g+10%196 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.8 mm+1%
IP ratingIP68IP65
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C
eSIMYesNo

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
OS at launchAndroid 12 (One UI 4)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G versus vivo V50 Lite
SpecSamsung Galaxy S21 FE 5Gvivo V50 Lite
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNo—

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