Samsung is said to hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on August 3. The company is expected to unveil the Galaxy Z Fold3, Galaxy Z Flip3, Galaxy Watch4, and the Galaxy Watch Active4 at this conference. These devices are said to be followed by the Galaxy S21 FE. According to a new report, the successor to the popular Galaxy S20 FE will not only be delayed but may also not launch in most markets.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Green Render Leak
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE | Source: Evan Blass

A few days back, news broke out that the GalaxyS21 FE will be delayed by a month. The handset was supposed to debut alongside the new foldables and smartwatches in August. However, due to supply chain issues, it was said to launch a month later in September.

Now, a new report by Financial News (via SamMobile) sheds more info on this situation. A Samsung Electronics official partner confirms that the Galaxy S21 FE was indeed set to debut in August powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. But now, the phone may be delayed until October. 

That’s not all, it may only release in the US and Europe. In other words, the smartphone may not even launch in the company’s home country South Korea.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE render new
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE | Source: Evan Blass

The primary reason for the delay is unsurprisingly the shortage of Snapdragon 888 chips. Even the current stipulated October schedule is not guaranteed as the supply and demand of semiconductors is that serious. The units for the US and Europe could also be lowered than previously planned.

As per earlier reports, the Galaxy S21 FE will feature a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-O display with a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage, 12MP triple camera setup, 32MP selfie camera, One UI 3.1.1 based on Android 11, 4,500mAh battery, 25W fast wired charging, 15W fast wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.

 

 

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