The long awaited Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is now official. It packs most of the value of the Galaxy S21 at a more pocket-friendly price point.
Just so you understand things better, Samsung uses the “Fan Edition” or “FE” naming system to indicate a model that has nearly everything the main model, in this case Galaxy S21, offers at a lower price.
Samsung chose this naming scheme to replace the former “Lite” naming scheme. It sounds cooler and does not give the impression that the phone is inferior.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a Snapdragon 888 processor, so it is not lacking in the performance department. That chipset is coupled with options of 6 GB and 8 GB RAM, and there are options of 128 GB and 256 GB storage. All of these are flagship worthy specifications.
Is there anything fascinating that the Galaxy S21 FE brings to the table? Yes. Remember the new Magic Eraser feature that Google introduced with the Pixel 6 phones? If you have longed to have it on your phone, Samsung has something similar, called Object Eraser.
Samsung has had Object Eraser for a while, but you probably didn’t hear of it. Like Google’s Magic Eraser, it lets you delete people from the backgrounds of your photos. Have a look at the key specifications below.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specs
- Operating System: One UI 4, based on Android 12
- Announced: January 10, 2022
- Network Type: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
- Display: 6.4-inch, 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, Super AMOLED screen
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
- Selfie Camera: 32 MP
- Rear camera: 12 MP + 8MP + 12MP
- RAM: 8 GB
- ROM: 256 GB
- Battery: 4500 mAh
- Charging: 25W fast charge
- Fingerprint scanner: In-display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G sells for €749 in the European Union, and £699 in the UK from January 11, 2022. It is also availabile in the United States, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and other countries.
In summary, this is the phone to buy if you want the Galaxy S21 at a more affordable price. It is available in four colour schemes – White, Graphite, Lavender, and Olive.
The specifications to price ratio of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G is so sweet that it is likely to be a runaway success, just like its predecessor. The Galaxy S20 FE was released in late 2020, and it is reported Samsung Galaxy S20 FE have sold 10 million units since then, making it one of Samsung’s best-selling Galaxy smartphones over the last one year [1]. Guess who is not surprised.
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE sold 10 million units in one year. Source.