Which one should you buy?

Publish date: 2022-11-02

Display

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

6.5-inch flat Super AMOLED
FHD+ (2,400 x 1,080) resolution
407ppi
120Hz refresh rate
HDR 10+

Samsung Galaxy S21

6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED
Flat FHD+
2,400 x 1,080 at 421ppi
Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED
Flat FHD+
2,400 x 1,080 at 394ppi
Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED
Curved WQHD+
3,200 x 1,440 at 515ppi
Adaptive 120Hz refresh rate
HDR10+ certified

Processor

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE5G models:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

4G models:
Samsung Exynos 990

Samsung Galaxy S21

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Samsung Exynos 2100

RAM

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

6GB

Samsung Galaxy S21

8GB

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

8GB

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

12 or 16GB

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

128 or 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S21

128 or 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

128 or 256GB

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

128, 256, or 512GB

MicroSD

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Yes

Samsung Galaxy S21

No

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

No

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

No

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

4,500mAh battery
15W wired charging (in-box adapter)
25W wired charging (add'l adapter needed)
15W wireless charging
Wireless PowerShare

Samsung Galaxy S21

4,000mAh
Fast wired and wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

4,800mAh
Fast wired and wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

5,000mAh
Fast wired and wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging

Cameras

Samsung Galaxy S20 FERear:

12MP wide-angle
Dual-Pixel, OIS
ƒ1.8, 1/1.76in, 1.8μm

12MP ultra-wide
ƒ2.2, 1/3.06in, 1.12μm

8MP telephoto
3x optical zoom, OIS
30x digital "Space Zoom"
ƒ2.4, 1/4.4in, 1.0μm

Front:

32MP (binned to 8MP)
ƒ2.2, 1/2.8in, 0.8μm

Samsung Galaxy S21Rear:
- Wide-angle: 12MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm with OIS and dual-pixel AF
- Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF
- Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with 120-degree FoV

3x hybrid optical/digital zoom
30x "Space Zoom"

Front:
- 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, with dual-pixel AF

Samsung Galaxy S21 PlusRear:
- Wide-angle: 12MP, ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm with OIS and dual-pixel AF
- Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF
- Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with 120-degree FoV

3x hybrid optical/digital zoom
30x "Space Zoom"

Front:
- 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, with dual-pixel AF

Samsung Galaxy S21 UltraRear:
- Wide-angle: 108MP, ƒ/1.8, 0.8µm with OIS and phase-detection AF
- Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/2.4, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 3x optical zoom
- Telephoto: 10MP, ƒ/4.9, 1.22µm with OIS, dual-pixel AF, and 10x optical zoom
- Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm with dual-pixel AF and a 120-degree FoV
- Laser AF sensor

10x optical zoom
100x "Space Zoom"

Front:
- 40MP, ƒ/2.2, 0.7µm, with phase-detection AF

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

4G LTE support
5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Samsung Galaxy S21

4G LTE support
5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave)
Wi-Fi 6E support

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

4G LTE support
5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave)
Wi-Fi 6E support

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

4G LTE support
5G (sub-6GHz, SA and NSA, mmWave)
Wi-Fi 6E support

Operating System

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

One UI 3.1
Android 11

Samsung Galaxy S21

One UI 3.1
Android 11

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

One UI 3.1
Android 11

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

One UI 3.1
Android 11

Water resistance

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

IP68

Samsung Galaxy S21

IP68

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

IP68

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

IP68

Color

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Cloud Navy, Cloud Red, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud White, Cloud Orange

Samsung Galaxy S21128GB in Phantom Violet, Phantom Gray, Phantom Pink, and Phantom White

256GB only in Phantom Gray

Future colors: Phantom Gold and Phantom Red

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus128GB in Phantom Violet, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Black

256GB only in Phantom Black

Future colors: Phantom Gold and Phantom Red

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra128 GB in Phantom Silver and Phantom Black

256 and 512GB in Phantom Black

Future colors: Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, and Phantom Brown

Dimensions and weight

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4mm
190g

Samsung Galaxy S21

151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9mm
171g

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8mm
202g

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9mm
229g

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