Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy S26 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) is priced from ₹45,999, while Samsung Galaxy S26 is available at ₹79,999 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)	Samsung Galaxy S26
Price	₹45,999	₹79,999
Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	4300mAh, 25Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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7.6/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Graphite Front and Back

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹45,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Was ₹67,499 8 day(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)

₹45,999

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)45

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)92

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)91

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)100

Samsung Galaxy S26100

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Samsung Galaxy S26100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (2022)82

Key Specifications

Processor	Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.3", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	4300mAh, 25Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Cobalt Violet, White, Black, Sky Blue, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	January 10, 2022	February 25, 2026
Stores	Flipkart	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹49,999	₹87,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.3 inches
Area	100.5cm²	96.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	90
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	411ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Peak Brightness	-	2600 nits
Colour Depth	-	16 Million Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Height	155.7mm	149.6mm
Width	74.5mm	71.7mm
Thickness	7.9mm	7.2mm
Weight	177 grams	167 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back Material	Plastic	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Ports	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	Display Port 1.2, OTG
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	Dolby Atmos
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Chipset Manufacturer	Samsung	Samsung
Chipset	Exynos 2100	Exynos 2600
Fabrication Size	5nm	2nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Deca-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Xclipse 960
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	875803	2825908
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1356	3455

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.8µm	1µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.56"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	10MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	76mm	67mm
Pixel Size	1µm	1µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	13mm	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	1.4µm
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123	120
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/2.55"
Features	Auto HDR, LED flash	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	OIS	OIS
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Super Steady Video
Stereo Sound Recording Support	-	Yes
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Zoom Capability	-	20-50X

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	12	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	-	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
AI Features	-	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI Image Signal Processor, AI Stickers, AI suggestions, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Photo assist

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	23mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/3.2"
Features	HdR	Auto Focus, Face unlock, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, 4k@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF

Battery

🏆 Winner: Tie

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	4300mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	25W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0	PD3.0, Qi2
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM; dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & e-SIM) or Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, GSM, LTE FDD, LTE TD, TDD, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 800, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	-
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor