Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 2, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
  • Larger display: 6.62in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.62 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 397 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 600 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
785 nits
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
655 nits
sRGB gamut97 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)247 Hz531 Hz
Response time6 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.7 mm (6.13 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX5
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
86.7 %
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
85.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 2 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
1371
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
1288
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
3396
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
3290
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13711288
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33963290
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
894898
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
807783
CPU247848244570
GPU311997218576
Memory152639149157
UX182414195480
NanoReview Score894898807783
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
5704
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
4247
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C47.1 °C
Stability69 %99 %
Graphics Test34 fps25 fps
Graphics Score57044247
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
12441
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
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
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17.5 GB 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes SuperDart Charge (97% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
18:37
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
22:37
Web Browsing06:11 h09:05 h
Video Playback11:05 h12:45 h
Games04:48 h05:34 h
Standby Mode100 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9280x6920 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.761/1.72
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix Hi847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
119
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
107
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
117
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
106

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.13
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
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)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
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/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1920
5G SupportYesYes

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
Oppo Realme GT Neo 2
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 790 390
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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.

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