Earlier today, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S21 FE. Just like the reports stated, the smartphone arrives with two different chipsets depending on the market it is sold in. Samsung has even revealed which markets get what silicon but not in a detailed manner.

According to a report by SamMobile, the South Korean tech giant has confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip in the US as well as Europe. For the unaware, the latter region usually gets the Exynos variant.

This is not the first time a flagship Galaxy product is coming with a Qualcomm chipset in Europe. The last year’s Galaxy S20 FE 5G also featured the SoC from the US-based chipmaker in Europe. However, the original Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S21 models feature Exynos silicon.

As far as other regions are concerned, there is a Galaxy S21 FE variant with ‘E’ in its model number. SamMobile points out that this version will house the Exynos 2100 SoC. The publication also says that Samsung will be offering this variant in most Asian countries.

But unfortunately, the exact regions that will be receiving the Exynos version are not known at the moment. We expect to learn more about them once Samsung starts revealing the availability of the handset in those markets.

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Samsung is reported to launch the Galaxy S21 FE in August. The affordable variant of the Galaxy S21 series will be accompanied by the Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Galaxy Z Flip3. Ahead of this smartphone’s launch, details of it have been surfacing on the internet for the past few months. The latest info about the handset confirms its chipset.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is said to bear the model number SM-G990. This device has been now benchmarked by Geekbench. According to the listing, the handset will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC coupled with 6GB RAM. As for software, it will run Android 11 (One UI 3.x).

Going by the new details, the Galaxy S21 FE will have the same amount of RAM as its predecessor Galaxy S20 FE. However, it will come with an updated chipset, just like its expensive siblings.

Also, it is interesting to learn that Samsung is opting for Snapdragon 888 instead of Snapdragon 870 in its affordable flagship smartphone. For those unaware, other Android OEMs are using the latter silicon in their budget flagship smartphones to cut costs.

That said, as of now, there’s said to be no 4G/LTE variant of the Galaxy S21 FE like Galaxy S20 FE. But we cannot rule out the possibility of an Exynos 2100 version. Because despite being 5G-only, the regular Galaxy S21 series models (Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, Galaxy S21 Ultra) are powered by the in-house Exynos 2100 in most markets.

Lastly, according to previous reports, the Galaxy S21 FE codenamed R9 will feature a 6.4-inch Infinity-O display (centered punch-hole), a 32MP selfie camera, and a 4,500mAh battery. It will measure 155.7 x 71.45 x 7.9mm in dimensions and will be available in five colors (grey/silver, green, pink, purple, white). It is expected to go official at a Galaxy Unpacked event on August 19.

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