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
113th

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 169
Top score
Xiaomi 15 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

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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Video