Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy S26

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S26 to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is priced from ₹69,999, 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 5G (2023) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	Samsung Galaxy S26
Price	₹69,999	₹79,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.27 inches, 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, 25W	4300mAh, 25W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

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Was ₹45,999 2 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Was ₹71,985 1 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

Samsung Galaxy S26

₹79,999

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)81

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.27 inches, 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, 25W	4300mAh, 25W
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	128GB (UFS 3.1)	256GB (UFS 4.0)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹87,999

Display

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

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.27 inches
Area	100.5 cm²	96.5 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7%	90%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1080pixels
Resolution Height	2340pixels	2340pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	411ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Display Resolution	FHD+	FHD+
Peak Brightness	1200nits	2600nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	16.7 Million Colours
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	-
Color Gamut Range	100%	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Height	155.7 mm	149.6 mm
Width	74.5 mm	71.7 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.2 mm
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
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass victus 2
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	Display Port 1.2, OTG, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	-	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Samsung
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 2600
Fabrication Size	5 nm	2 nm
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
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 660	Xclipse 960

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Gaming Benchmarks

BGMI Super Smooth + Ultra Extreme	-	116.5 FPS 39.2 °C (Temp)
Genshin Impact Highest + 60FPS (Android)	-	58 FPS 40.5 °C (Temp)

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	915852	2845619
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	2692
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	9930

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
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
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

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

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	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 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 Field of View	123°	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX564
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Super Steady Video
Features	Auto HDR	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, LED-Flash, Night mode, OIS, Optical Zoom, panorama, Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
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	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	20-50X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 720p@960fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Raw Photo Support	Yes	-

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	26 mm	23 mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8 µm	1.12 µm
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/3.2"
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	-	Auto Focus, Face unlock, HdR, HDR10+
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81°	-

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Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26

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

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	1hr 20 min (30 to 100%)

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
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
4G Bands	1, 12, 17, 2, 20, 26, 28, 3, 32, 38, 4, 40, 41, 5, 66, 7, 8	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G Bands	1, 20, 28, 3, 38, 40, 41, 5, 66, 78, 8, 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	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
GPS	BDS, GPS, QZSS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Optical (under display)	Ultrasonic (under display)
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Geomagnetic Sensor, Gyroscope, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor