Following several months of delays, Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE smartphone as a new addition to the last year’s Galaxy S21 flagship series phones.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED display, offering a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 240Hz touch sampling rate in Game Mode, and AI-based blue light control for Eye Comfort Shield.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset that brings 5G connectivity support. As for the memory, the phone comes packed with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Do note that the phone doesn’t come with a microSD card slot for storage expansion.
As for the optics, there’s a triple-camera setup on the back that includes a 12-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.8 aperture, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide f/2.2 sensor, and an 8-megapixel f/2.4 telephoto sensor with 30X space zoom support.
On the front side, the device is equipped with a 32-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The phone now has an improved Night Mode that takes up to 14 images and combines them into a multi-frame single image.
The smartphone is IP68 rated for water and dust resistance and comes with an optical fingerprint sensor for added security. It is running the company’s own One UI 4.0 based on the Android 12 operating system and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging and 15W wireless charging.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands: LTE
- 5G bands: SA/NSA/Sub6
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Launch
- Announced: 2022, January 04
- Status: Exp. release 2022, January 11
Design
- Dimensions: 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
- Weight: 177 g (6.24 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
- Colors: Green, other colours
- SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display
- Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
- Size: 6.4 inches, 98.9 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
- Always-on display
Operating System
- Android 12, One UI 4
Hardware
- Chipset:
- Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
- Exynos 2100 5G
- CPU:
- Octa-core (1×2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3×2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) – International
- Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 680
- GPU:
- Adreno 660
- Mali-G78 MP14
- Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
- Memory Card slot: No
- UFS 3.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
- 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
- Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: Single – 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
- Features: HDR
- Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Tuned by AKG
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
- Fast wireless charging 15W
- Reverse wireless charging
- USB Power Delivery 3.0
Models: SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Price and Availability
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE starts at;
- $699 for 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model
- $769 for 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model
- Another model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will be released by the company in select markets.
The phone is being offered in four color options — White, Graphite, Lavender, and Olive. It will be available for purchase from 11th January.
