Galaxy S21 FE 5G - Full phone specification

South Korean electronics maker Samsung on Monday launched in India the Galaxy S21 FE (Fan Edition) smartphone

New member in the company’s flagship Galaxy S21 series, the smartphone boasts a familiar design and motley mix of premium features and specifications seen in its elder siblings. Like its predecessor, the Galaxy S20 FE, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE brings premium experience and thin & lightweight form factor at an affordable price point.

The Galaxy S21 FE will be available in 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB on samsung.com, Amazon.in, leading online portals and select retail stores. As part of its introductory offer, the base variant with 128GB on-board storage will be available at Rs 49,999 and the 256GB on-board storage model will be available at Rs 53,999. Important to note, the introductory price includes Rs 5,000 cashback on HDFC Bank cards.

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	LTE
5G bands	SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

LAUNCH
Announced	2022, January 04
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07

BODY
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display

PLATFORM
OS	Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - Version 1 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2

MEMORY
Card slot	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	Unspecified
USB	USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0

MISC
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)
Price	₹ 54,999 / $ 599.99 / £ 687.99 / € 749.00 / C$ 1,039.99

TESTS
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h