Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.4 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 201g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Higher pixel density: 514ppi
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi | 514 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 520 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 84 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | 144.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 247 Hz | 227 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Gray - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 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)) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 780 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 660 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| GPU Cores | 1024 | 324 |
| GPU Frequency | 840 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1371 | 828 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3396 | 2026 |
| CPU | 247848 | 147238 |
| GPU | 311997 | 137906 |
| Memory | 152639 | 86902 |
| UX | 182414 | 85397 |
| NanoReview Score | 894898 | 457443 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.1 °C | 48.7 °C |
| Stability | 69 % | 95 % |
| Graphics Test | 34 fps | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | 5704 | 2333 |
| Writing score | 14216 | 6182 |
| Web score | 11960 | 5312 |
| Video editing | 7049 | 5462 |
| Data manipulation | 10196 | 5867 |
| NanoReview Score | 12441 | 6325 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 17.5 GB | 19 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 2.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 1:40 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:11 h | 07:31 h |
| Video Playback | 11:05 h | 11:36 h |
| Games | 04:48 h | 05:01 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 96 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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) | 960 fps (720p) |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 76 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi847 | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5 | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1440p 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 | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 19 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2022 yr | August, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | August, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 790 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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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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