Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A56
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| 2023, July 11 | March 2025 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July | Coming Soon - March 2025 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 41,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) |
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm (6.39 x 3.05 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 177 g (6.24 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| 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) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.61 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.4 inches [Similar] | 6.7 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 85.34% | 87.51% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 12 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades |
| User Interface | |
| One UI 4 | One UI 7 |
| Processor | |
|
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) [Similar] |
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz & 3x2.6 GHz & 4x1.9 GHz), Exynos 1580 (4 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 660 [Similar] | Xclipse 540 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 8 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 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 |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) Best Face, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| 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 |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| 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 |
Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 65% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min |
| Capacity | |
| 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |