Samsung began selling the Galaxy S21 5G’s new Snapdragon 888 variant offline last week. Samsung India has now listed the smartphone for sale on its website. It was announced in January 2022 that the South Korean tech giant would release the Galaxy S21 FE with the Exynos 2100 chip. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 processor powers the new variant of the phone.
Galaxy S21 FE 2023 offers 256 GB of built-in storage and 8 GB of RAM. Samsung India lists the device for Rs 49,999 ($607).
There are multiple shades available, including Olive, Graphite, Lavender, White, and Navy Blue. HDFC Bank cardholders who purchase the S21 FE will receive a cashback of Rs 5,000. It is unclear whether Amazon will offer the device for purchase.
Design:
The new Galaxy S21 FE will look similar to Galaxy S21 in terms of design and still sport a flat FHD+ Infinity-O display. It measures 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm and weighs 177g. The device comes with a premium metal and plastic back which comes in a range of colors. The new Galaxy S21 FE comes in four colors with graphite, olive, lavender, and white.
Specs:
The new Galaxy S21 FE will sport 6.4 inches FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X 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 SD888 SoC coupled with 8GB RAM and 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.
