Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 177g vs 240g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4050mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | TFT LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2408 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 77.7 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 97 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 24 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | 1053:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 169 mm (6.65 in) | 155.7 mm (6.13 in) |
| Width | 80.1 mm (3.15 in) | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) |
| Thickness | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 240 g (8.47 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black | - White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 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 | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 688 | 1371 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1900 | 3396 |
| CPU | 129606 | 247848 |
| GPU | 63977 | 311997 |
| Memory | 114137 | 152639 |
| UX | 101572 | 182414 |
| NanoReview Score | 414935 | 894898 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 39.1 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5704 |
| Writing score | n/a | 14216 |
| Web score | n/a | 11960 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7049 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10196 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 12441 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 22 GB | 17.5 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.0 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 4050 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | Yes | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (51% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:32 h | 06:11 h |
| Video Playback | 11:43 h | 11:05 h |
| Games | 04:42 h | 04:48 h |
| Standby Mode | 92 h | 100 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 76 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Hynix Hi847 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- 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 * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | 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 | n/a | 19 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | January, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 379 | 790 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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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.
Survey
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