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

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) is priced from ₹45,999, while Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus is available at ₹94,999 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 Plus Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus
Price	₹45,999	₹94,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.7", QHD+ 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	4900mAh, 45Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.1)

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8.2/10

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹45,999

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Was ₹33,999 2 month(s) ago

10/10

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹94,999

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹45,999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

₹94,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)53

CameraSee More Details

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus99

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)100

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus94

BatterySee More Details

Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)85

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)82

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2600
Display	6.4", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.7", QHD+ 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	4900mAh, 45Watt
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	Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White	Cobalt Violet, Black, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Launch	July 05, 2023	February 25, 2026
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Flipkart, Amazon, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹1,19,999

Display

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

Display Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPS Support	Yes	-
Playback Quality	HDR10+	HDR10+
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Dynamic 2X
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	-
Display Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Area	100.5cm²	108.9cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7	90.7
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1440 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	3120 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	516ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	-
Display Resolution	FHD+	QHD+
Peak Brightness	1200 nits	2600 nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	-
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	-
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	16 Million Colours
LTPO Support	-	Yes
Display Enhancements	-	Vision Booster

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Height	155.7mm	158.4mm
Width	74.5mm	75.8mm
Thickness	7.9mm	7.3mm
Weight	177 grams	190 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 2.0	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 Plus

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Samsung
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	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
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 660	Xclipse 960

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	915852	2825908
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	3455

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 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	1.22µm	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 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	Auto focus, Auto HDR, Best Face, Digital zoom, LED flash, Night mode, Optical Zoom, panorama, portrait, Pro mode, Slow Motion
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	OIS
Raw Photo Support	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	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	20-50X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	3X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	10-bit HDR, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, 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@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	-	13mm
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Super Steady Video
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip

Operating System

OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	16
OS Skin	One UI	One UI
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
Inbuilt AI	-	Galaxy AI
Desktop Mode	-	Yes
AI Features	-	AI Assistant, AI Document Scanning, AI Image Enhancements, AI suggestions, Circle to Search, Galaxy AI, Photo assist

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26mm	26mm
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.12µm
Front Camera #1 Field of View	81	-
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide	Wide
Front Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/2.74"	1/3.2"
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Dual Pixel PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 4k@30/60fps
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@30fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	SDR recording
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features	-	Auto Focus, Dual-pixel PDAF, Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	4900mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-
Charging Speed Wired	25W	45W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, Qi 2.2

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, UMTS, WCDMA
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100,	UMTS/WCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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, 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	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 Plus

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	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, LE	A2DP, AAC, 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
Facial Recognition	2D Face Recognition	-
Haptic Feedback	-	Haptic Motor