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

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 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 Ultra is available at ₹1,24,999 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 Ultra Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Price	₹69,999	₹1,24,999
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25W	5000mAh, 60W
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5), 128GB (UFS 3.1)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)

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7.1/10

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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 Ultra

₹1,24,999

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Was ₹1,16,500 2 month(s) ago

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

₹69,999

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

₹1,24,999

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)42

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)66

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)89

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)71

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra100

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)77

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Display	6.4 inches, FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.88 inches, QHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz
Camera	12MP (Wide-angle), 8MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 32MP (Front)	200MP (Wide-angle), 50MP (Periscope), 50MP (Ultra-wide), 10MP (TelephotoMP), 12MP (Front)
Battery	4500mAh, 25W	5000mAh, 60W
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 with S-Pen, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool
Launch Price	₹54,999	₹1,39,999

Display

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

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	6.4 inches	6.88 inches
Area	100.5 cm²	115.9 cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.7%	90.7%
Resolution Width	1080pixels	1440pixels
Resolution Height	2340pixels	3120pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	403ppi	500ppi
Display Bit Rate	8-bit	8-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	QHD+
Peak Brightness	1200nits	2600nits
Eye Protection	Eye Comfort Shield	Eye Comfort Shield
Colour Gamut	DCI-P3	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	16.7 Million Colours	16.7 Million Colours
LTPS Support	Yes	-

Body

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Height	155.7 mm	163.6 mm
Width	74.5 mm	78.1 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	177 grams	214 grams
Screen Material	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Back Material	Plastic	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Armor Aluminium
Build Quality	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Armour 2.0
Ports	USB Type-C 2.0	Display Port 1.2, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1
Additional Features	OTG	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 Ultra

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Chipset	Snapdragon 888	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Fabrication Size	5 nm	3 nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Octa-core
Clock Speed	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55	2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Cooling System	Vapor Chamber Cooling	Vapor Chamber Cooling
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 840

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	915852	3776005
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1427	3559
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	-	10911

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 suggestions, Audio Eraser, Galaxy AI, Photo assist
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	-

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	200MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.4
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.76"	1/1.3"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	8MP	50MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.9
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX854
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/4.5"	1/3.94"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	5x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	50MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Main Camera #3 Field of View	123°	120°
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/3.0"	1/2.5"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	-	Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Main Camera #4 Megapixel	-	10MP
Main Camera #4 Aperture	-	f/2.4
Main Camera #4 Lens Type	-	Telephoto
Main Camera #4 Camera Sensor	-	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LD
Main Camera #4 Sensor Size	-	1/3.52"
Main Camera #4 Camera Features	-	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF
Features	Auto HDR	Best Face, Continuous Shooting, Digital zoom, Face Detection, Filter, Laser Auto Focus, Night mode, Optical Zoom, Portrait mode, Pro mode, Touch Focus
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	Dual Pixel Auto Focus	Laser Auto Focus
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	-
Max Zoom Supported	20-50X	50-100X
Optical Zoom Support	3X	5X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+	10-bit HDR, Dual Video, gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Pro Video Mode, Slow Motion, 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@120fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	32MP	12MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Front Camera #1 Focal Length	26 mm	26 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	-	Face unlock, HDR Photos, HDR10+, Screen flash
Auto Focus Type	Fixed Focus	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
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°	-

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Battery Capacity	4500mAh	5000mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	-	Yes
Bypass Charging Support	-	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	25W	60W
Charging Speed Wireless	15W	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wireless	-	4.5W
Charging Standards Supported	-	PD3.0, QC2.0, Qi2
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	-

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (0 To 50%)	-	20 min (0 to 50%)

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM)
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,	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 Ultra

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, 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, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	X-axis Linear Motor
Stylus Support	-	Yes