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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
The fan edition that arrived a year late but stayed on shelves for three: Snapdragon 888, a flat 120Hz AMOLED and the S21's camera system in a lighter, cheaper body.
Pros
- Flagship 888 at upper-mid price
- Real 3x telephoto
- Light 177g with IP68
- Long, discounted retail life
Cons
- Launched a year too late
- 25W charging
- Plastic back
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.4 ″
- Panel type
- AMOLED
- Resolution
- 2340x1080
- Pixel density
- 401 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,200 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 888
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,040,324Top 46%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,450Top 48%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,650Top 53%
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
Camera
- Main camera
- 12 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Telephoto
- 8 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3 x
- Max video
- 4K@60fps
- Front camera
- 32 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 4,500 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
Design
- Weight
- 177 g
- Thickness
- 7.9 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 12 (One UI 4)
- OS update pledge
- 4 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G earns an Inno Score of 45.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The fan edition that arrived a year late but stayed on shelves for three: Snapdragon 888, a flat 120Hz AMOLED and the S21's camera system in a lighter, cheaper body.
What is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G scores 1,040,324 points in AnTuTu 10. That puts it in the top 46% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,450 single-core and 3,650 multi-core.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
Chipset: Snapdragon 888 · Screen size: 6.4 ″ · Capacity: 4,500 mAh · Main camera: 12 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A35, Redmi 15 5G, Nothing Phone (1) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
