Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) as an affordable flagship phone in September 2020. The Galaxy S21 FE was announced as its successor in January this year. Back in September 2020, the company claimed that it would continue to launch new Fan Edition models in the coming years. However, a new report by Sammobile reveals that Samsung could be planning to discontinue the FE series.
The publication has claimed that it has learnt through multiple sources that the South Korean company will not be releasing the Galaxy S22 FE. Based on the model numbers of the previous models, the S22 FE was supposed to carry the SM-S900 model number. The research done by the publication shows that the model number does not exist.
While the Galaxy S21 FE went official this year, it was expected to debut last year since leaked renders and specifications started surfacing by June 2021. At present, there are no leaks to prove the existence of the Galaxy S22 FE. There is a possibility that the South Korean company could be found to include it in its product portfolio.
It seems that the Galaxy S21 FE failed to make a notable impact on the market. The reason behind it could be that it was expected to launch in Q3 2021, but its arrival was delayed to January 2021. Within a few weeks, it announced the Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra. Once the new flagship entered the market, customers may have lost interest in the S21 FE.
In August, the company will be announcing the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 along with the Galaxy Watch 5 series. It remains to be seen whether Samsung has any plans to launch a different affordable flagship in Q4 this year.
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