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


117
camera
2022
16th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
117
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
119
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
64
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Zoom i
111
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
107
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

130
display
2022
12th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
130
52
Realme C21
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
142
40
Realme C21
BEST 163
Color i
137
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Video i
150
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Motion i
116
54
Realme C21
BEST 159
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Touch i
102
40
Realme C21
BEST 170
Artifacts i
100
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 163
Top score
OnePlus Open
118
audio
2022
32nd

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

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

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
115
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163

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 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

82
battery
37th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
82
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
72
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
102
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
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
127
selfie
2022
8th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Selfie Score i
127
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
126
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
130
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156

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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