After months of delays, Samsung has today officially launched the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE smartphone as a new addition to the last year’s Galaxy S21 flagship series phones.
The phone is being offered in four color options — White, Graphite, Lavender, and Olive. It will be available for purchase from 11th January with a starting price of $699.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features 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.
In the camera department, 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.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE starts at $699 for the base model with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage while the 8GB RAM and 256GB storage model is priced at $769. Additionally, another model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will be released by the company in select markets.
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