Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Model
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Model number
SM-G990B, SM-G990E, SM-G990U
Announcement
January 4, 2022
Launch
January 11, 2022
Availability
Yes
Prices
₹54,999, $699, £699
OS at launch
Android 12 (One UI 4.0)
UI
One UI 4.0
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 / Materials
Front - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Frame - Aluminum, Back - Plastic
Colors
Graphite, Olive, Lavender, White
Water resistance
Yes, IP68
Dust resistance
Yes (IP68)
Keys / Buttons
Right: Power/Side Key, Volume Keys; (Under-display Fingerprint)
Size
6.4 inches
Screen to body ratio
~85.3%
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X (120Hz)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Pixel density
~401 ppi
Refresh rate
120Hz
Peak brightness
790 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
HDR support
Yes, HDR10 and HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
AOD
Yes
Other features
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, Always On Display
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (Global) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (USA),
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 (Global) / Adreno 660 (USA)
Fabrication
5 nm
RAM
6GB / 8GB
RAM type
LPDDR5
Storage
128GB / 256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expansion
No
Cooling system
Yes, Graphite Sheet
Other features
Optical Fingerprint, IP68, Wireless DeX, Stereo Speakers
Rear / Back Camera
Number of camera
3
Lens types
Wide, Ultra wide, Telephoto
Megapixels
Wide - 12MP, Ultra Wide - 12MP, Telephoto - 8MP
Sensor size
Main 1/1.76", UW 1/3.0", Tele 1/4.5"
Aperture
f/1.8 (Wide), f/2.2 (Ultra Wide), f/2.4 (Telephoto)
OIS
Yes (Main, Telephoto)
Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Auto focus type
Yes, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera features
Dual Recording, Space Zoom (30x), Night Mode, Single Take
Video Recording
Maximum resolution
4K 60fps
Frame rates
4K @ 30/60fps; 1080p @ 30/60/240fps; 720p @ 960fps
Slowmotion
Yes
Cinematic mode
Yes (Portrait Video)
Front Camera
Megapixels
32MP
Aperture
f/2.2
Features
Fixed Focus, 4K Video @ 60fps, HDR
Video recording
4K @ 30/60fps
Capacity
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Charging speed
25W Wired
Wireless charging
Yes
Wireless charging speed
15W
Reverse wireless charging
Yes
Reverse wireless charging speed
Aperture
f/2.2
Video recording
4K @ 30/60fps
4G
Yes
5G
Yes
Dual SIM
Yes
eSIM
No
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth version
V 5.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
IR blaster
No
USB type
USB Type-C
OTG support
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
VoWiFi
Yes
Fingerprint
Yes (Under display, optical)
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Ambient light
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
No
Other sensors
-
Loud speaker
Yes
Loud speaker type
Stereo with Dolby Atmos
Dolby atmos
Yes, with stereo speakers
FM radio
No
3.5 mm jack
No
Vibration motor
Z-Axis Linear Motor
Updates
Yes
Update policy
Industry Standard
Gaming mode
Yes (Game Booster)
AI features
Yes (Circle to Search updated)
Customization
Yes
Security features
Fingerprint (Under display, optical), Face Unlock, Knox
SAR value head
0.77 W/kg
SAR value body
1.19 W/kg
Pros
Excellent cameras for the price, Lightweight body, 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Cons
No charger in the box, No microSD slot, Average battery life
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