Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Announced: 2022, January 04
Released: 2022, January 07

Color: Graphite
Model: SM-G990U

My Single Homescreen

Aesthetic: Minimalist.
Launcher: Hyperion.
Icons: VIRAL.

Purpose: Communication & Entertainment.

Brief: My phone is my primary camera and portable gaming device. The camera captures up to 4k and gaming maintains 1080p 60fps. For now, it's "good enough".

Specifications

NETWORK Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

BODY:

Dimensions: 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 177 g (6.24 oz)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Rating: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY:

Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size: 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Feature: Always-on display

CHIPSET:

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU: Adreno 660.

MEMORY:

Card slot: No.
Internal: 128GB Storage. 6GB RAM. UFS 3.1.

SELFIE CAMERA:

Single:
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Features:
HDR
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

MAIN CAMERA:

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

Features:
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

SOUND:

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

COMMS:

WLAN
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning:GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC: Yes
Radio: Unspecified
USB: USB Type-C, OTG

FEATURES:

Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

BATTERY: Type: Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging:
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised).
15W wireless.
Reverse wireless.

PLATFORM OS:

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

MISC:

SAR: 0.77 W/kg (head), 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU: 0.95 W/kg (head), 1.48 W/kg (body)