Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Google Pixel 10 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 10

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Google Pixel 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Google Pixel 10, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetGoogle Tensor G5. 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
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 204g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4970mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Google Pixel 10
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
vs
Google Pixel 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Google Pixel 10
n/a
sRGB gamut97 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)247 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Google Pixel 10
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Google Pixel 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Google Tensor G5
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3780 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 5 + 2)
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))		 - 2/2.25 (Cortex-A520)
- 5/3.05 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.78 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 PowerVR DXT-48-1536
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Google Pixel 10
2477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Google Pixel 10
6871
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13712477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33966871
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Google Pixel 10
1479358
CPU247848379327
GPU311997507606
Memory152639334963
UX182414257462
NanoReview Score8948981479358
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability69 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5704n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Google Pixel 10
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 17.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4970 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Web Browsing06:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:05 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode100 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.1
Focal length76 mm112 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/4.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.31 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/3.01/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.32 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Google Pixel 10
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
88.9 dB
Google Pixel 10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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