Tired Of Leaks, Samsung Itself Reveals The Upcoming Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung phones and leaks go hand in hand, and the company has apparently grown so tired that it has listed case renders of the upcoming Galaxy S21 FE on its official website weeks ahead of its official launch. The Galaxy S21 FE, aka Fan Edition, is one of the most hotly anticipated phones in Samsung's portfolio that takes over the mantle of 'budget flagship' from the well-received Galaxy S20 FE. For the past few months, key specs, regulatory listings, and even alleged renders of the phone have popped up online.
The Galaxy S21 FE will essentially debut as a watered-down iteration of the vanilla Galaxy S21, cutting a few corners to keep the asking price in check. The saga of the device has been pretty tumultuous. Not too long ago, reports surfaced that the company was pulling the plug on the phone owing to the ongoing semiconductor shortage and plans to focus more on its foldable phones. However, it appears that the project is very much alive, and Samsung just confirmed that it is not too far from an official debut.
Samsung's official store has listed protective accessories such as Premium Clear Cover, Clear Standing Rugged Cover and Silicone Cover for the Galaxy S21 FE. The case listings give a clear look at the core design of Galaxy S21 FE, which looks almost identical to the Galaxy S21, save for the latter's two-tone design. The phone is depicted in four colors, black, light green, light purple and white. As per a recent leak, the Galaxy S21 FE will reportedly be priced at $699, which is the same asking price as its predecessor. The phone will reportedly go official in January and will be up for grabs in the United States and many European and Asian markets.
According to leaks from reliable sources, Samsung's next Fan Edition phone will come equipped with a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ OLED display that will refresh at 120Hz and sport a center-aligned hole punch at the top. Taking care of things under the hood is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 SoC ticking alongside 6 gigs of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. In addition, the triple camera array at the back includes a 12-megapixel primary snapper, another 12-megapixel sensor for wide-angle photography, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera.
However, some sources claim that the primary rear camera relies on a 64-megapixel sensor. A 32-megapixel camera will handle selfie and vide0-calling duties. A 4,500mAh battery will reportedly provide the juice and support 15W fast charging. The overall package seems quite competitive for its asking price of $699, pitting the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE against Google Pixel 6 and the iPhone 13 as two of its key rivals.
Source: Samsung