Older high-end · 2022

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Brand: Samsung
Price: 300000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦190,000 to ₦395,000 · 20 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G's main sensor

Best for

Strength , 120Hz AMOLED

Extras Reverse wireless charging, Optical zoom

Watch out Plastic build

6.4″ AMOLED · 120Hz

888 5G 6 / 128 GB

4500 mAh 25W charging

12 MP 3 rear · 32 MP selfie

5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.4"

Panel type

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2340 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

792 nits

HDR

HDR10+

HDR

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660 - Version 1

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1

Current CPU tier

Upper mid-range

Launch class

High-end

AnTuTu

923,836

v10

GeekBench

3,049

Graphics test

GFXBench 56 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.84 GHz

GPU

Adreno 660 - Version 1

Process

5 nm

RAM type

RAM LPDDR5

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.1

CPU layout

1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 · 4-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Software support

4 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Telephoto

8 MP f/2.4

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Front camera

32 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Sony IMX555, 1/1.76", 1.8µm

Premium sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G , Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, manual focus

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 25 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Lab endurance

92:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Wireless charging

15 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

Audio

Good (-26.9 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Loudspeaker

Good (-26.9 LUFS)

Speakers

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB

RAM

6 GB

Storage

128 GB

Configurations

6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB

Storage type

UFS 3.1

Expandable

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

177 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

155.7 mm

Width

74.5 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

177 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Wins on most 3 wins 1 loss

Smoother display

Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

Better camera hardware

Telephoto · OIS vs — · 32 MP vs 12 MP selfie

37% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

924k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier

₦285k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 1 loss

Larger screen

6.4″ vs 6.1″ screen

22% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Heavier in hand

177 g vs 167 g

₦35k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

20 sellers·New from ₦265,000 to ₦270,000·Used from ₦190,000

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Jiji Used

₦195,000

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6.0 yrs · 71 feedback · 128GB

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₦215,000

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4.5 yrs · 17 feedback · 128GB

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₦225,000

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7.7 yrs · 50 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦228,000

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Ec Ekeson Global

1.1 yrs · 11 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦240,000

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6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦240,000

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6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦240,000

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1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦250,000

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6.1 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦250,000

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5.8 yrs · 56 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦250,000

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MOFAC GADGET

5.8 yrs · 19 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦254,000

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DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦259,999

Legendary Gadgets-W

4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦265,000

MEZIEICON TECH

1.4 yrs · 16 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦395,000

Seadot Group

6.1 yrs · 6 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji Used

₦190,000

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Deji communications limited

8.8 yrs · 6 feedback · 128GB

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₦190,000

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Asumpter Ayodeji

2.3 yrs · 8 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦265,000

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Descom Digital Ventures

2 feedback · 256GB

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Jiji New

₦270,000

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Citadel mobile store

128GB

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Jiji New

₦270,000

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Joshua Enterprise

6 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦300,000

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Mustapha Muhammad Auwal

6.1 yrs · 256GB

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