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
2022
108th

in Global Ranking

21st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
117
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
119
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 169
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Bokeh i
60
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Preview i
64
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 93
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Zoom i
111
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
Video i
107
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 159
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) camera
130
display
2022
87th

in Global Ranking

16th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
130
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Google Pixel 9 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
127
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
133
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 165
Top score
Google Pixel 8
Video i
135
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 165
Top score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Touch i
119
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) display
118
audio
2022
119th

in Global Ranking

32nd

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 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

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon) audio
82
battery
190th

in Global Ranking

38th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
82
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 164
Top score
Honor X9c

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
72
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 197
Top score
Honor X9c
Charging i
102
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
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
2022
44th

in Global Ranking

8th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Selfie Score i
127
25
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 151
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Sub-scores

Photo i
126
18
ZTE Axon 20 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Video i
130
38
Intex Aqua Selfie
BEST 156
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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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