As confirmed yesterday, Samsung officially launches Galaxy S20 FE in India. The smartphone will be available in a single 8GB + 128GB storage configuration priced at ₹49,999 ($681). Interested customers can pre-book the handset starting October 9.

They will be able to pick it up in either of the five colors namely Cloud Red, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy and Cloud White. The company is also offering benefits worth up to ₹8,000 as part of the launch offer – ₹4,000 Samsung e-store benefit and ₹4,000 cashback via HDFC cards or ₹3,000 upgrade bonus.

The Galaxy S20  FE is the most affordable Galaxy S series smartphone released this year. The company says that his handset is a direct result of the pandemic, however, it has confirmed to launch more Fan Edition (FE) phones in the future.

This device inherits all the loved features front its bigger siblings like 120Hz refresh rate, 15W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging, IP68 dust & water resistance, 8K video recording, and Samsung DeX.

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It sports a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display on the front with a top-centered 32MP punch-hole selfie camera. The sides of this phone are made of metal but the rear panel is polycarbonate, just like the Galaxy Note20.

The vertically-aligned triple camera setup on the back of the handset includes a 12 MP primary sensor, an 8MP sensor with a 3x telephoto lens, and another 12MP sensor with a 123˚ ultra-wide lens.

Other features of the Galaxy S20 FE for India include Exynos 990, One UI 2.5 based on Android 10, dual-SIM, 4G, in-display fingerprint sensor (optical), WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO), NFC, Samsung Pay, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, stereo speakers, USB Type-C port, and microSD card slot.

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Looks like nothing is left to know about the upcoming Galaxy S20 FE except for its official price. The device has already been leaked a number of times recently but the latest leak shows hands-on images and gives a good look at the device before it’s official launch on September 23.

The leak comes from a twitter user named Jimmy is Promo (via: Android Authority). The images could probably be the first real-world photos of the device. One of the images shows a boot logo that gives away the naming ‘Galaxy S20 FE 5G’. The images also show the front flat display with a centered punch-hole and triple cameras on the back.

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#GalaxyS20FE
She's Flat
6.5" FHD+ 120hz
Nice price
IP68
3x optical + 10x digital = 30x rear
32mp Selfie Shooter
One UI 2.5
* Right between that S20 & S20+ * pic.twitter.com/DF3ABnmjUi

— Jimmy Is Promo (@jimmyispromo) September 17, 2020

This image falls in line with the earlier leak which showed CAD renders of the device in six colors. This was further reported by popular tipster Evan Blass(twitter: @evanblass) on his Patreon page. The device looks slimmer than its predecessor the S10 Lite. Further, the tipster also said that the S20 FE will come with an IP68 rating, a 120Hz refresh rate screen reflecting the earlier leak, 3x Optical, and 10X digital zoom support on the cameras.

Galaxy S20 FE Specifications and Expected Price

The previous leak had revealed the entire specifications of the device. It is expected to come with a 6.5-inch FHD+ S-AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400×1080 pixels and 407ppi. The device is likely to be powered by Exynos 990 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 on the 4G and 5G versions respectively.

As for the cameras, the rear rectangular housing is expected to have a 12MP main lens and an 8MP Telephoto with OIS. The other 12MP sensor is an ultra-wide lens with 123-degree FOV. Upfront, the punch-hole will have a 32MP selfie shooter. Further, Jimmy also said that the device will come with One UI 2.5 out of the box.

Other features expected are WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and 4,500mAh battery with 15W charging via USB-C port. As for the price, recent leaks suggest that the device will retail for €699 in Europe but we will have to wait until Wednesday to confirm the same.

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