Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Compare Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is priced from ₹67,999, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is available at ₹69,999 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 S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)
Price	₹67,999	₹69,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display	6.7", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45Watt	4500mAh, 25Watt
RAM/Storage	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)

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10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

₹67,999

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Was ₹67,990 1 month(s) ago

7.8/10

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Samsung S21 FE 5G (2023) front and back in Navy

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

₹67,999

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)51

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)96

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)83

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)85

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)79

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Display	6.7", QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)
Battery	4900mAh, 45Watt	4500mAh, 25Watt
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5X)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)	128GB (UFS 3.1)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Navy, Mint, Icy Blue, Silver, Shadow, Blueblack, Coralred, Pinkgold	Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White
Launch	January 22, 2025	July 05, 2023
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon, Croma, Reliance Digital	Flipkart, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹99,999	₹54,999

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Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	240Hz
Anti Reflection Coating	Yes	-
Display Enhancements	Vision Booster	-
Display Size	6.7 inches	6.4 inches
Area	110.9cm²	100.5cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	90.7	86.7
Resolution Width	1440 pixels	1080 pixels
Resolution Height	3120 pixels	2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	513ppi	403ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	QHD+	FHD+
Peak Brightness	2600 nits	1200 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16 Million Colours	16.7 Million Colours
LTPS Support	-	Yes

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Height	158.4mm	155.7mm
Width	75.8mm	74.5mm
Thickness	7.3mm	7.9mm
Weight	190 grams	177 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Back Material	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Plastic
Side Material	Armor Aluminium	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2	-
Ports	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
Additional Features	OTG, USB Type-C (bottom)	OTG
IP Rating	IP68/69 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	Dolby Atmos	No Tuning

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy	Snapdragon 888
Fabrication Size	3nm	5nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 660

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	2795139	915852
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	3155	1427

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	12MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.76"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	8MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Main Camera #2 Field of View	36	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Telephoto
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/4.5"
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 Field of View	120	123
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	Sony IMX564	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/3.0"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	-
Features	Adaptive VDIS, Auto focus, Continuous Shooting, Expert RAW, Filter, HDR, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, PDAF, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Pro Mode (long exposure), Slow Motion	Auto HDR
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR 10+ recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Night Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Video Portrait	gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps
Log Video Recording Support	Yes	-
Lens Enhancements	-	No enhancement

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	15	14
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Inbuilt AI	Galaxy AI	-
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	Yes	-
AI Frame Interpolation	Yes	-
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	7 year(s)	4 year(s)
Security Updates	7 year(s)	5 year(s)
AI Features	AI Documents, AI Editor, AI Transcript, Audio Eraser, Circlre to Search, Drawing Assist, Gemini integration, Interpreter, Live Translate, Note assist, Now Brief, Personalised AI features, Photo assist, Writing Assist	-

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	32MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.12µm	0.8µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	80	81
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU	-
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/3.2"	1/2.74"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Features	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, Night mode, panorama, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode (long exposure)	-
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Video Recording	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps	4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	HDR recording	SDR recording

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Battery Capacity	4900mAh	4500mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	45W	25W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	15W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	4.5W	-
Charging Standards Supported	PD3.0, Qi2	-

Network

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

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 7	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.4	5.2
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS	BDS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	Optical (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Haptic Feedback	X-axis Linear Motor	-