Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is ₹39,990 and for Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is ₹29,500. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 12, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Display	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
OS	Android v12	Android v7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to v8.0 (Oreo)
Price	₹39,990	₹29,500

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Overview

Specs Score	64 / 100 Better Specs	49 / 100
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 2960 pixels Better Resolution
RAM	8 GB More RAM	6 GB
Storage	128 GB More Storage	64 GB
CPU Clock Speed	2.9 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.3 GHz
Front Camera	32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	8 MP
Weight	177 g Lighter	195 g
Thickness	7.9 mm Slimmer	8.5 mm
Battery	4500 mAh Bigger Battery	3300 mAh
Unique Features	5G No FM Radio No Reverse Charging	No 3.5mm Audio Jack No Memory Card Support No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S21 FE 5G	Galaxy Note 8
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	January 04, 2022	August, 2017

Design

Dimensions	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9 mm	74.59 x 162.5 x 8.5 mm
Weight	177 g	195 g

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.4 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	18.5:9
PPI	~ 411 PPI	~ 522 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 85.3%	~ 83.2%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features	Intelligent Eye Comfort Shield, Smooth Scrolling	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display		Yes

Memory

RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage	128 GB	64 GB
Card Slot	No	Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 512 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N20(800), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) \| 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.1
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS Support
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Iris scanner, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart rate, SpO2
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features		Embedded S Pen

Camera

Rear Camera	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)	12 MP + 12 MP
OIS	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	Auto-HDR, Panorama, 3x Optic Zoom, 30X Space Zoom	Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus
Video Recording	4K, 1080p, 720p	4K @ 30 fps UHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	8 MP
Front Video Recording	4K, 1080p
Front Camera Features	HDR

Technical

OS	Android v12	Android v7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to v8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 8895
CPU	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.3 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14	Mali-G71 MP20
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes, supports HTML5

Multimedia

Supports		MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands
Email	Yes	Yes, with Push Email
Music	Yes	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
Video	Yes	MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV
FM Radio	Yes	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4500 mAh, Li-Po Battery	3300 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes, Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes
Reverse Charging	Yes
Music Playback Time		74 hours

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