After a lot of postponements, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G finally went official and hitten the shelves all around the world. There was no delay in the launch of the Realme GT 2 Pro, but it is currently available only in China with the global launch happening very soon. While waiting for the global launch of the Realme GT 2 Pro, we think it is time to compare it to the new Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G in order to understand which is the best affordable flagship released this year if we exclude the latest Xiaomi devices. Here we will tell you the pro and cons of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G and the Realme GT 2 Pro.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Realme GT 2 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Realme GT 2 Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm,
177 g		 163.2 x 74.7 x 8.2 mm,
189 g
DISPLAY 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3216 pixels (Quad HD+), LTPO AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz or Samsung Exynos 2100, octa-core 2.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 12, One UI Android 12, Realme UI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 12 + 8 + 12 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.2
32 MP f/2.2 front camera		 Triple 50 + 50 + 3 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/3.0
32 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4500 mAh, fast charging 25W, fast wireless charging 15W 5000 mAh, Fast Charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM, reverse wireless charging, IP68 waterproof 5G, dual SIM

Design

Which handset features the best design? Personal tastes play an important role while trying to answer this question. I personally prefer the Paper Green and the Paper White color options of the Realme GT 2 Pro because their back cover is made with a special bio-based polymer resembling the touch & feel of the paper. It is a unique and more sustainable material if compared to plastic etc. But you can get great added values by choosing the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: it is made of plastic so it looks less impressive but is a more compact phone and it features the IP68 certification thanks to which it is dustproof and waterproof.

 

Display

The Realme GT 2 Pro features the most advanced display, there is definitely no doubt about this. It has an AMOLED panel with one billion colors and the LTPO 2.0 technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz and providing very low energy consumption. The panel has a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels, the HDR10+ certification, and a diagonal of 6.7 inches. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a smaller 6.4-inch diagonal and less impressive specifications: it is an AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution, HDR10+, and a max refresh rate of 120 Hz (non-adaptive), as well as just 16 million colors. Both the phones feature an in-display fingerprint scanner.

 

Specs & Software

The Realme GT 2 Neo is the winner even when it comes to performance. It is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform built at 4 nm with a max frequency of 3 GHz. The chip is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. While the Realme GT 2 Pro comes with the 2022 flagship SoC by Qualcomm, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is still powered by the 2021 flagship Snapdragon 888, and in some markets, it has the even weaker Exynos 2100. The maximum amount of RAM is 8 GB, while the internal storage goes up to 256 GB. Realme GT 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G run Android 12 with a highly-customized user interface.

 

Camera

The 50 MP main camera of the Realme GT 2 Pro (a Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS) is actually superior to the 12 MP one found on the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, and it is the same for the 50 MP ultrawide lens (the S21 has a 12 MP ultrawide camera). The Samsung flagship killer is superior only when it comes to zoom capabilities, thanks to an 8 MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and OIS. Unfortunately, the Realme handset lacks a telephoto camera: it is replaced by a 3 MP microscope sensor.

 

Battery

Realme GT 2 Pro is equipped with a bigger battery than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G: with a capacity of 5000 mAh, it will most likely provide a longer battery life in several scenarios. It even features a faster charging technology with a power of 65W, but it lacks wireless charging, unlike its rival.

 

Price

Realme GT 2 Pro starts from €650/$740 in the Chinese market and we still do not know how much it will cost globally. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G costs €750/$855 in the global market (prices vary depending on the region). While the S21 FE adds wireless charging and a waterproof body, the Realme GT 2 Pro wins this comparison because the remaining specifications are actually superior: it has better hardware, a better display, more interesting cameras, and even a bigger battery with faster charging.

 

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G vs Realme GT 2 Pro: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

PRO

  • 3x optical zoom
  • Waterproof IP68
  • Wireless charging
  • More compact

CONS

  • Inferior hardware

 

Realme GT 2 Pro

PRO

  • Better main camera
  • Superior display
  • Bigger battery
  • Faster charging

CONS

  • No wireless charging

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