Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

2/8/2023 3:31 PM, updated: 11/21/2023 5:15 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 FE X Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.3"
AMOLED

540x960

16
MP

2mp

1.5GB
RAM

Dual-core

2330
mAh

(Removable)

35Points Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2400

12.2
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

4 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	vs	35 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+Xenon flashAdvantage The Xenon flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core (32nm)	vs	+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)3 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1.5GB LPDDR2	vs	+8GB LPDDR54 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (5GB available)	vs	+256GB (215GB available)42 times More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 4.41	vs	+UFS 3.1Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
208 grams (7.28 ounces)	vs	+177 grams (6.2 ounces)18% Lighter
15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches)	vs	+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)95% Thinner
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage More resistant material
Not supported	vs	+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hz	vs	+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
540x960 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels4 times Higher resolution screen
256 PPI	vs	+411 PPI61% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.3"	vs	+6.4"49% Larger screen
(back) 16MP	vs	+(triple camera) 12.2MP + 12MP + 8MP102% Higher resolution main camera
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
1/2.3" inches	vs	+1/1.76" inches31% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/3.1 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.8 (aperture)72% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2MP	vs	+(front) 32MP16 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 4.4.2 KitKat	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
3G+ HSPA+	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps94 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
2330 mAh	vs	+4500 mAh93% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
10W	vs	+25W150% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
Not supported	vs	+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Mono sound (not stereo)	vs	+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

17 Common items in both devices

Super AMOLED / Dynamic AMOLED

16 million

Digital and optical zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

OIS: Optical stabilization

Capacitive

Multitouch

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Other model names	Galaxy S4 Zoom C1010 8GB, Samsung SM-C1010	Galaxy S21 FE 5G SM-G990B2/Dual-SIM (Snapdragon)
Country or region available	(Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), South Africa, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Singapore	(Europe)
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	7/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013	1/7/2022, Announced: 1/4/2022
Depth	15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in)	74.5 x 155.7 millimeters (2.93 x 6.13 in)
Weight	208 grams (7.28 ounces)	177 grams (6.2 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	4.3" inches	6.4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~64% (screen-to-body ratio)	~85.3% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	540x960 pixels (16:9)	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	256 PPI	411 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh rate	60Hz	120Hz
Display features	Not supported	1300nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
System version	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Android 12
Firmware update	Android 4.4.2 KitKat	Android 14
User Interface	TouchWiz UI	One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Chipset	32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)
CPU	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 566529 (v8), 719696 (v9) Geekbench: 3049 (v5.1) GFXBench: 56fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
RAM memory	1.5GB LPDDR2	8GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.41	256GB (215GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	21/5.76 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
📷 Camera
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	16 megapixels	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Xenon flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/3.1 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.3" inches	1/1.76" inches
Pixel size	1.3µm pixel	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm)	4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion)
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	2 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1600x1200 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	HD (1280x720)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.74" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.8µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Loudspeaker	Mono sound (not stereo)	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Micro-B USB MHL	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	2330 mAh	4500 mAh
Charger, watts	10W Wired charging	25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	12 hours	feature not registered
Standby	570 hours (23.8 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language	• Colors: Graphite, White, Lavender, Olive
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)	Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B2/DS 256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.346W/kg (head), 1.047W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.144W/kg (head), 0.202W/kg (body)	0.952W/kg (head), 1.48W/kg (body)