Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5GSamsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| February 2018 | 2021, January 14 | 2023, July 11 |
| Status | ||
| Coming Soon, March 2018 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, January 29 | Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 52,999 ($750.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 69,999 ($799.99) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | ||
| Various | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in) |
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | ||
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| SIM Type | ||
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE |
| 5G Network | ||
| - | SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave | SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | ||
| Build Features | ||
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | - | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 11 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | ||
| Samsung Experience | One UI 3.1 | One UI 4 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea, Exynos 2100 - International / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea | Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) |
| GPU | ||
| Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China |
Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea | Adreno 660 |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ 1300 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M Colour | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (424 ppi) | 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 84.00% | 86.12% | 85.34% |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | ||
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| Radio | ||
| No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | FM radio |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP | 12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP | 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP |
| Flash | ||
| LED Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.5 - f/2.4 variable aperture lens, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video Auto-HDR, Panorama |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide) Auto-HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call, Auto-HDR, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | ||
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | ||
| Not Supported | Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Fast wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
