Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G975F/DS SM-G990B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.6 mm 155.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Width 74.1 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Weight 175 g 177 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Body Colour Prism white | Silver prism | Prism black | Prism blue | Ceramic white | Ceramic black Olive | Graphite | White | Lavender
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.582 W/kg (body), 0.516 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.952 W/kg (head), 2.91 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.4" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 522 ppi 401 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10+ has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 107.8 GB 101.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 3x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Digital Zoom 10x 30x Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos Face retouch, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view Night mode, portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Dual recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) 32 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 0.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus -
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 90 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1500 minutes 2220 minutes Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1500 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 101 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2220 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 79 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 12
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, Game mode
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10+ Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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