Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

79 out 100

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63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Lighter design: 167g vs 177g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Larger display: 6.4in
Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

76

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

67

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

45

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.4 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	86.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

785 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	247 Hz
Response time	n/a	6 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	155.7 mm (6.13 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- White - Gray - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 780
Graphics	Adreno 750	Adreno 660
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	1290.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

1371

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

3396

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	1371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	3396

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

894898

CPU	464193	247848
GPU	863947	311997
Memory	268952	152639
UX	306789	182414
NanoReview Score	1903881	894898

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

5704

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.1 °C
Stability	47 %	69 %
Graphics Test	104 fps	34 fps
Graphics Score	17532	5704

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

12441

Writing score	21218	14216
Web score	18418	11960
Video editing	7978	7049
Data manipulation	15753	10196
NanoReview Score	17501	12441

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	24.1 GB	17.5 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	One UI 6

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

18:37

Web Browsing	07:07 h	06:11 h
Video Playback	15:32 h	11:05 h
Games	05:03 h	04:48 h
Standby Mode	83 h	100 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	135	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	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	240 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Sony IMX555
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.76
Pixel size	1 μm	1.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	67 mm	76 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	Hynix Hi847
Sensor size	1/3.94	1/4.5
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX564	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

119

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

107

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

117

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	6464x4864 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/2.74
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
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 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
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	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	20	19
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

88.9 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	January, 2022 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	790
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
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	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Key Differences

Versions

Review

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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