Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.4 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    785 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut97 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
    Response time6 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    86.7 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Adreno 660 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 1024 192
    GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    1371
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    3396
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13711092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33962921
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    894898
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU24784894584
    GPU311997151697
    Memory15263987118
    UX182414116221
    NanoReview Score894898459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    5704
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C42.6 °C
    Stability69 %71 %
    Graphics Test34 fps20 fps
    Graphics Score57043432
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    12441
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Writing score14216n/a
    Web score11960n/a
    Video editing7049n/a
    Data manipulation10196n/a
    NanoReview Score12441n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size 17.5 GB 6 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    18:37
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing06:11 h06:52 h
    Video Playback11:05 h10:47 h
    Games04:48 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode100 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm28 mm
    SensorSony IMX555Apple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.761/3
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
    Focal length76 mm57 mm
    SensorHynix Hi847n/a
    Sensor size1/4.5n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX258n/a
    Sensor size1/3.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    119
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    107
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    117
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX616 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
    LTE category1916
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
    88.9 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 790 799
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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