Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

Released January 2022

Premium ($600-$800)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

Summary

Pros

  • Accurate colors in bright light and indoor videos
  • Accurate autofocus in videos
  • Clear sound in playback and recording
  • Wideness in audio recording of life videos
  • Accurate screen color fidelity
  • Adapted screen brightness when watching HDR10 content

Cons

  • Grainy images in stills and videos, particularly in low light videos
  • Loss of image details at most tele and ultra-wide zoom settings
  • Mono recording when recording in memo app
  • Display stutters when playing video games
  • Poor battery performance overall

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
Selfie
117
camera
57th

in Global Ranking

9th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
117
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
119
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
60
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
64
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
111
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
107
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) camera
130
display
36th

in Global Ranking

7th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
130
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
142
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
137
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
150
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
116
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
102
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
100
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) display
118
audio
85th

in Global Ranking

25th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
118
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
115
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
124
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) audio
82
battery
124th

in Global Ranking

28th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
82
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
72
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
102
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
80
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 14h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h53
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h42
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
2h08 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) battery
127
selfie
35th

in Global Ranking

8th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Selfie Score i
127
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 145
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Sub-scores

Photo i
126
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 147
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
130
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 154
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Specifications

155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm

Dimensions

5G
Single SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256 GB

Storage

Wide, Tele, Ultra-Wide

Main camera
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