Samsung Galaxy S21 (US/CH) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs. vivo V30

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Samsung

vivo

Model

Galaxy S21

Galaxy S20 FE 5G

V30

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink

Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange

Bloom White, Waving Aqua, Lush Green, Noble Black

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM

Cell Bands

SM-G991U1: 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SM-G991B: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6
Intl: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

FM radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G

Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 650

Adreno 720

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

UFS 2.2

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Peak Brightness

1300 nits

2800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.5 in

6.78 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1260 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

2800 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

407 ppi

453 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 11

Android 10

Android 14, Funtouch 14

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 13, One UI 5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.8 μm

1.8 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

Super Steady video

AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

0.64 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

64 MP

8 MP

Zoom

1.1x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

29 mm

76 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

10 MP

32 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

21 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.8 μm

0.64 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

PD

Wired Charging Power

25 W

25 W

80 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Qi/PMA

No

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)

584 055

543 986

AnTuTu (v9)

655 526

AnTuTu (v10)

831 644

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)