Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Cat S53

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Cat S53
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Cat S53
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 41, 66, 77, 78
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA-
Launch
Announced2022, January 042022, July 19
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, January 07Available. Released 2022, July 19
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)171 x 81 x 16 mm (6.73 x 3.19 x 0.63 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight177 g (6.24 oz)320 g (11.29 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 min) Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810H compliant Dedicated flashlight
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus-
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+IPS LCD
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2Qualcomm SM4350 Snapdragon 480 5G (8 nm)
GPUAdreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2Adreno 619
OSAndroid 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8Android 11
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 2 MP (macro)
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm16 MP, f/2.0
Triple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm-
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm16 MP, f/2.0
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS
RadioUnspecifiedNo
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 3.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
 Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)-
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wirelessWireless
TypeLi-Ion 4500 mAhLi-Po 5500 mAh
Misc
ColorsWhite, Graphite, Lavender, OliveBlack
ModelsSM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3-
Price€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990About 530 EUR
SAR0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 92h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -26.9 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 92h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display792 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.9 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-