Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy A15 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Galaxy A15

Galaxy S23 FE

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive

Brave Black, Optimistic Blue, Magical Blue, Personality Yellow

Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

USA: 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

FM radio

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 660

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 730

Min. RAM

6 GiB

4 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Peak Brightness

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.4 in

6.5 in

6.4 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

403 ppi

396 ppi

403 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 12, One UI 4.1

Android 14, One UI 6

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (side-mounted)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, compass

accelerometer, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

8 MP

8 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

76 mm

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

13 MP

10 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

25 W

25 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

No

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

566 529

AnTuTu (v9)

719 696

316 967

940 921

AnTuTu (v10)

375 314

1 129 280

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)