Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs vivo iQOO 3 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G	vivo iQOO 3 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1600/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G (3.3 Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	41, 77, 78 - India

Launch
Announced	2022, January 04	2020, February 25. Released 2020, March 04
Status	Available. Released 2022, January 07	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	158.5 x 74.9 x 9.2 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	177 g (6.24 oz)	214.5 g (7.58 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.44 inches, 100.1 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Super AMOLED, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-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 2	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
GPU	Adreno 660 - Version 1Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2	Adreno 650
OS	Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 10, iQOO UI 1.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	-	48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.5, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	-
Triple	12 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	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm	16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
	32-bit/384kHz audio	32-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)	-

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	55W wired, 50% in 15 min
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	4400 mAh

Misc
Colors	White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive	Volcano Orange, Tornado Black, Quantum Silver
Models	SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3	V1955A, I1927, I1928
Price	€ 199.00 / $ 143.95 / £ 154.99 / ₹ 29,990	About 480 EUR
SAR	0.77 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.95 W/kg (head)     1.48 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 575601 (v8) GeekBench: 13325 (v4.4), 3402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 118h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	792 nits max brightness (measured)	848 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.9 LUFS (Good)	-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) GeekBench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 575601 (v8) GeekBench: 13325 (v4.4), 3402 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)