Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Samsung
Announced 2023, July 11 September 2022 2023, February 01
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July Coming Soon - September 2022 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17
Price Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
(5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
(5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
Weight 177 g (6.24 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM), Dual eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2882, A2884 LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2882, A2884 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Face ID,IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 iOS 16 Android 13
User Interface One UI 4 - One UI 5.1
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)
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard), Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 660 Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Adreno 740
RAM 8 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10
Dolby Vision
800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Scratch-resistant Ceramic Glass, Oleophobic Coating
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.4 inches 6.1 inches 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi) 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.34% 87.25% 88.27%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP 12 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone 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
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR (photo/panorama)
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., 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/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.2, A2DP, LE 5.3, 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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go Lightning, USB 2.0 USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery 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 charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 4500 mAh - 3900 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -