Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Samsung Galaxy S26 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S26 FE stands against Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S26 FE is ₹69,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹73,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Oct 08, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S26 FE	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
OS	Android v17	Android v10
CPU	3.3 GHz, Deca Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Battery	4900 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Price	₹69,999	₹73,999

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Overview

Specs Score	80 / 100 Better Specs	74 / 100
Display Size	6.7 in Bigger Display	6.2 in
Display Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels Better Resolution
Storage	128 GB	256 GB More Storage
CPU Clock Speed	3.3 GHz Faster Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
CPU Cores	Deca Core More CPU Cores	Octa Core
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP Triple Better Camera Resolution	64 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple
Front Camera	12 MP Better Front Camera Resolution	10 MP
Weight	193 g	169 g Lighter
Thickness	7.4 mm Slimmer	7.9 mm
Battery	4900 mAh Bigger Battery	4000 mAh
Unique Features	No	Reverse Charging

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS, SM-S741BLGB	Galaxy S21 5G
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM	Nano+Nano SIM
eSIM Support	Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates	7 years
Security Updates	7 years
Release Date	August 27, 2026	January 14, 2021

Design

Dimensions	76.9 x 161.6 x 7.4 mm	71.2 x 151.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight	193 g	169 g
Bezel less	Yes
Colors	Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio

Display

Type	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.2 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	~ 385 PPI	~ 421 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88.7%	~ 87.2%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Brightness	1900 nits (HBM)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Features	HDR10+	Always-on Display, HDR10+
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 3.1
Card Slot	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.4	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score	2,291,721 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score	92,198 Read: 2214.2MB/s / Write: 1900 MB/s
Geekbench Score	7,693 (Multi Core) (v6) 2,192 (Single Core) 17,682 (OpenCL) 20,817 (Vulkan)

Extra

GPS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, NavIC, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features	Galaxy AI, My Fancam, Audio Eraser, Photo Assist, Document Scan
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	Samsung DeX Support, KNOX PRIVACY

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 123˚ (ultrawide)	12 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 64 MP ƒ/2 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes
Features	Optical Zoom 3x, Optical quality Zoom 2x (Enabled by Adaptive Pixel sensor) , Digital Zoom up to 30x	Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	8K @ 24 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole	10 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD	4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Front Camera Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Technical

OS	Android v17	Android v10
Custom UI	One UI 9
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2500	Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU	3.3 GHz, Deca Core Processor	2.9 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	3.3 GHz, 2.74 GHz, 2.36 GHz, 1.8 GHz	1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Xclipse 950	Mali-G78 MP14
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	Yes
Video	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	4900 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion	4000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging		Yes, 4.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes

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