Earlier this month, a new Galaxy S20 FE variant was certified by WiFi Alliance. This smartphone was spotted on NBTC last week with 4G connectivity. Now, a few days later, a new report reveals the chipset present in this handset.

According to a report by SamMobile, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 FE model will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. But the device will lack 5G connectivity. It will be limited to 4G, as confirmed by NBTC last week.

This variant of the Galaxy S20 FE will come with model number SM-G780G. It will have the exact same specs as the original Galaxy S20 FE variants, which were unveiled in September 2020. It will also have an MST chip for Samsung Pay, which is not found inside the Galaxy S21 series.

That said, it is not known why Samsung is set to release a new variant of Galaxy S20 FE months after the smartphone’s debut. For those unaware, this phone’s successor (Galaxy S21 FE) is reported to be in the works and could go official in August.

In related news, Samsung will start selling the original Galaxy S20 FE 5G in India starting tomorrow (March 30). This phone is expected to cost under ₹50,000 in India.

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The Galaxy S20 FE was arguably one of the best smartphones released in 2020. Samsung debuted its second-ever Fan Edition phone in both 4G and 5G versions with different SoCs. Now, months after their launch, a new upcoming model of this handset appears on WiFi Alliance.

For those unaware, Samsung sells two different Galaxy S20 FE smartphones across the world. The one with 5G connectivity called Galaxy S20 FE 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. On the other hand, the 4G-only model called Galaxy S20 FE is powered by the company’s in-house Exynos 990 SoC.

It has been over five months since these handsets hit the market. In fact, details regarding their successor (Galaxy S21 FE) have begun to pop up on the internet. Hence, it is surprising to know that the South Korean tech giant is set to release a new variant of Galaxy S20 FE, as per the WiFi Alliance certifications spotted by SamMobile.

According to these certifications, the forthcoming Galaxy S20 FE phone will come with three model numbers, namely SM-G780G, SM-G780G/DS, and SM-G780G/DSM. Going by the model numbers, it is certain that this device will be available in both single and dual-SIM variants.

Unfortunately, the WiFi Alliance certifications do not reveal anything else about this smartphone except for the fact that it will debut with Android 11 (One UI 3.x) out of the box. Hence, the new version of Galaxy S20 FE could receive up to Android 14, as per the company’s update policy.

In what way do you think the upcoming Galaxy S20 FE will differ from the already available variants? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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