Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and Apple iPhone SE (2022) to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is priced from ₹45,999, while Apple iPhone SE (2022) is available at ₹49,990 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 5G (2023) vs Apple iPhone SE (2022) Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Price	₹45,999	₹49,990
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A15 Bionic
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	2018mAh, 20Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	4GB (LPDDR4X), 64GB (NvMe)

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₹45,999

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₹49,990

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₹45,999

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₹49,990

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Performance Scorecard

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)86

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)56

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)50

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)22

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)81

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Apple A15 Bionic
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	4.7", HD+ IPS LCD, 60Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	12MP (Wide-angle), 7MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25Watt	2018mAh, 20Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	4GB (LPDDR4X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	64GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Lightning Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Colors	Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White	Product Red, Starlight, Midnight
Launch	July 05, 2023	March 08, 2022
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹49,990

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Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Display Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh Rate	120Hz	60Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	-
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	-
Display Size	6.4 inches	4.7 inches
Area	100.5cm²	60.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	65.4
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	750 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	1334 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	16:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	326ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	HD+
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	625 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	-
Contrast Ratio	-	1400:1

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Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Height	155.7mm	138.4mm
Width	74.5mm	67.3mm
Thickness	7.9mm	7.3mm
Weight	177 grams	144 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Glass
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	-
Back Material	Plastic	Glass
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	Lightning USB 2.0
Additional Features	OTG	-
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP67 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	Spatial Audio

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Apple
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	A15 Bionic
Fabrication Size	5nm	5nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	-
GPU	Adreno 660	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

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Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	915852	1287587
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	2332
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	3423	5736

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	12MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	-
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	1.8µm	1.22µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	-
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Auto Focus
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	-
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	-
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	76mm	-
Pixel Size	1.22µm	-
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	-
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	-
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	-
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	-
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	-
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	-
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123	-
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	-
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	-
Features	Auto HDR	Face Detection, HDR, OIS, Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	HDR recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	240 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	20-50X	2-10X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	-
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	HDR, Stereo Sound Recording
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps

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Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	14	15
OS Skin	One UI	iOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	5 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	5 year(s)

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	7MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	-
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Single
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	-
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Fixed Focus
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30fps, Cinematic Video Stabilisation
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Features	-	Deep Fusion, DIS, HDR Photos, Portrait Mode, Time Lapse

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	2018mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	25W	20W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	-

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Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and e-SIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, CDMA, DC-HSDPA, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,	UMTS/ HSPA+/ DC-HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 12, 17, 2, 20, 26, 28, 3, 32, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
5G Bands	1, 20, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 66, 78, 8, SA/NSA/Sub6	NR 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 6 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6	WiFi 6
Bluetooth Version	5.2	5
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	BDS, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Touch ID
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	-
Haptic Feedback	-	Taptic Engine

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