Samsung Officially Launches the Galaxy S21 FE

The device will go on sale on January 11 in most markets

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S21 FE, a device that was originally supposed to launch last year but which was eventually pushed back due to the component shortage.

The Galaxy S21 FE is supposed to offer a premium experience at a more affordable price point. The device comes with a 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the power comes from a choice of two different processors.

Just like the Galaxy S21, the new FE model can be ordered with either a Snapdragon 888 processor or an Exynos 2100, and once again, the chip under the hood depends on the region.

The device is fitted with either 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage or 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB of storage. All models come with a 4,500 mAh unit battery, with support for 25W wired charging and 15W wireless charging.

Needless to say, the device obviously packs an NFC sensor for contactless payments, as well as a fingerprint sensor and 5G sensor.

The Galaxy S21 FE to go on sale on January 11

As for the cameras, there are three of them, as follows:  

• 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera (F2.2, FOV 123˚)
• 12MP Wide Camera (Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8)
• 8MP Telephoto Camera (30x Space Zoom, F2.4)

The Galaxy S21 FE launches with Android 12 out of the box, so it’s already updated to the new One UI 4.0 that’s now rolling out to other Samsung devices.

The Galaxy S21 FE is projected to go on sale in most markets on January 11, and the base model will be priced at $699 in the United States for the configuration with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. If you want the top model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, you need to pay $769 in the United States.