Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra $1,300
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G $700
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,300
Base Price (MSRP)
$700
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Elite Galaxy
CPU
Snapdragon 888
GPU
Adreno 830
GPU
Adreno 660
Memory
12GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.9" AMOLED 3120×1440 Touch
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2400×1080 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.75x faster vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • 64% slower vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra - GB6S 3,220
x2.75
Galaxy S21 FE 5G - GB6S 1,170
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 3.22x faster vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • 69% slower vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra - GB6M 10,260
x3.22
Galaxy S21 FE 5G - GB6M 3,185
x1

FP32

  • 2.62x faster vs Galaxy S21 FE 5G
  • 62% slower vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Galaxy S25 Ultra - 3.38 TFLOPS FP32
x2.62
Galaxy S21 FE 5G - 1.29 TFLOPS FP32
x1
GPU Image
Adreno 830
1536 Shaders
1100MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Adreno 660
768 Shaders
840MHz
Shared Memory
3.38 TFLOPS FP32
7%
1.29 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Adreno 830 vs Adreno 660 Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5X-10667
6GB
LPDDR5-6400
40 Tabs
8%
16 Tabs
3%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.9"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.4"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.9"
6.4"
Area
18.1 in² (116.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
15.3 in² (98.9 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,200 Nits
2,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
800 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
-
Resolution
3120×1440
4.5 Million Pixels
498 PPI
Resolution
2400×1080
2.6 Million Pixels
411 PPI
3120×1440
2400×1080
2,000,000:1 Contrast
1,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
3120×1440
2400×1080
Main
201.3MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
0.60 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.98" Sensor Size
1.80 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
50.1MP
12.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/2.76" Sensor Size
0.64 µm Pixel Size
120˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.5" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Periscope
50.3MP
111mm Lens
ƒ/3.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
0.70 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
32.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.8" Sensor Size
0.80 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
1.9x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
4.7x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.2x Zoom-Out
2.9x Optical Zoom-In
-
30x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
120 FPS 4K
30 FPS 8K
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
-
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
-
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
S Pen S25 Ultra
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
3
2
Modem
Qualcomm
X80
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
-
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
Beidou
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
External
External
19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 23 Hours
Up to 7.5 Hours
Charge Time
25 min 50%
40 min 80%
-
Charge Time
35 min 50%
55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
Android
Build Material
Titanium, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Plastic, Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
Height
162.8 mm (6.4 in)
Width
77.6 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
155.7 mm (6.1 in)
Width
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
Depth
7.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
218 g (7.69 oz)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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