Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Released 2022, January 07
177g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 12, up to 4 major OS updates
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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6.4"
1080x2340 pixels
12MP
2160p
6/8GB RAM
Snapdragon 888 5G
4500mAh
25W15W

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 29, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
		41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2022, January 04
Launch	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	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm² (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform	OS	Android 12, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - 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 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

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@30/60/120/240fps, 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
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	Unspecified
	USB	USB Type-C, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
		Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
	Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless

Misc	Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
	Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3
	SAR	0.77 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 165.00 / £ 168.79 / € 189.00 / ₹ 44,990


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G - user opinions and reviews

Prashant
U{Z
25 Oct 2026

And today I received a green vertical line in the middle of my phone, without updating. My Android version is 14. Will not buy another phone, especially Samsung.

IKALL
rK8
02 Oct 2026

Today I received August 2026 security patch update

PhoneGazer
CbC
29 Sep 2026

I have replaced the screen and battery and it seems like it will run for another 3 years without any problem the everyday usage is smooth and works fine, the screen looks good and battery backup is 1.5 to 2 days.

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