Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)

Here you can compare Apple iPhone 17 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon). Comparing Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Apple iPhone 17 stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Apple iPhone 17 is ₹89,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) is ₹49,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 28, 2026.

Specification	Apple iPhone 17	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Display	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
Price	₹89,999	₹49,999

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Overview

Specs Score	76 / 100 Better Specs	66 / 100
Display Resolution	1206 x 2622 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio	~ 90.1% Less Bezels	~ 85.3%
CPU Clock Speed		2.84 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Hexa Core	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	48 MP + 48 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution	12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple
Front Camera	18 MP	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Battery	3692 mAh	4500 mAh Bigger Battery
Unique Features	No No No	Fingerprint Sensor FM Radio Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	iPhone 17	Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	eSIM+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	September 09, 2025	july 10, 2023
In The Box	iPhone with iOS 26, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	71.5 x 149.6 x 8 mm	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	177 g	177 g
Colors	Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Navy, Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White

Display

Type	Color OLED Screen (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.3 inches, 1206 x 2622 pixels, 120 Hz	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 460 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 90.1%	~ 85.3%
Glass Type	Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Brightness	1,000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate	Yes
Color Gamut	Wide Colour (P3)
Features	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone,, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously	Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling
Notch	Yes, Small Notch	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 7	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v6.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

Geekbench Score

9,263 (Multi Core) (v6)
3,617 (Single Core)

Extra

GPS	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi‑Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location	Yes, with GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	No	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face Id, Barometer, High Dynamic Range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Apple Intelligence
Water Resistance	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	Emergency SOS, Crash Detection, Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

Camera

Rear Camera	48 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, Also enables 12MP optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 52 mm, ƒ/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, IMX972	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Camera Sensor	Sony IMX904
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes
Features	2x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 4x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 10x, Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: Heif And Jpeg, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps Or 240 Fps Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Night Mode Time Lapse Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main) Digital Zoom Up To 6x Audio Zoom True Tone Flash Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p) Continuous Autofocus Video Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video Playback Zoom Video Formats Recorded: Hevc And H.264 Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording Wind Noise Reduction Audio Mix	Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p, 720p
Flash	Yes, Dual LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) IMX914 Retina Flash	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K, 1080p
Front Camera Features	Autofocus With Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation, Night Mode Time Lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix	HDR

Technical

OS	iOS v26	Android v13
Chipset	Apple A19	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
CPU	Hexa Core Processor	2.84 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details		1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex X1) + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A78) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 680 (Cortex A55)
Fabrication Node	3nm
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 660
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)	Yes
Video	HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3692 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 25W MagSafe	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging		Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes
Video Playback Time	30 hours

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