Samsung is planning to relaunch the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in India to get rid of old stock, according to sources familiar with the matter. It’s not the S21 FE that’s currently available in the country, it’s the Snapdragon 888-powered version. Originally, the Exynos 2100 was available in India.
The Exynos 2100-powered S21 FE currently costs about INR 33,000/-, while the Snapdragon 888 version is expected to cost INR 49,999/- but with 8GB/256GB of base memory. By default, the Exynos variant comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Other than the color option, the Galaxy S21 FE’s specs are the same as the standard Galaxy S21 FE.
In early 2022, Samsung released the Galaxy S21 FE running SD888, promising four major updates at launch, and the report suggests that the refreshed Indian version will also receive four years of major updates.
Specs:
The new Galaxy S21 FE will sport 6.4 inches FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2XÂ flat display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080p with 120Hz refresh rates. It will come with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on top for protection.
The Galaxy S21 FE will arrive in only 5G versions with two different processors. Anyway, the new Galaxy S21 FE version comes with Exynos 2100 SoC whereas the other variant with SD888 SoC. It is coupled with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage.
The new Galaxy S21 FE features triple rear cameras with a 12MP main sensor with f/1.8 along with a 12MP 123-degrees FOV Ultra-wide sensor with f/2.0 aperture and 8MP telephoto lens with f/2.0 aperture and 3x optical zoom with OIS support. The device will also have support for an 8K video recording. Galaxy S21 FE features a 32MP selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture.
The connectivity options include Dual SIM with 4G LTE, VoLTE, 5G, Wifi-6, A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C port, NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 & under-display fingerprint scanner. The new Galaxy S21 FE packs a 4500 mAh battery with 25W fast charging along with 15W Wireless Powershare support. It runs on Android 12 with One UI 4.0 on top and comes with an IP68 rating making it dust and water-resistant.