Samsung Announces Galaxy S21 FE At CES 2022
January 4, 2022Samsung has announced the S21 FE 5G, a Fan Edition phone that’s based on the flagship S21 Series but minus the fluff. As such, it comes in a subdued single piece, matte shell that is similar to what you’d get on the A52s 5G. Instead of the metal enclosure for the camera array, this portion of the rear shell is raised slightly to accommodate the setup.
The phone comes in four different colors Olive, Lavender, White and Graphite, all of which feature a matte finish for the rear shell and metal side rails. It’s about 7.9mm thick and features the same hardware as the S21 series. The Snapdragon 888 chipset can be had with either 8 or 6GB of RAM, depending on the configuration that you choose.
At the front, there’s a 6.4-inch, 120Hz dynamic AMOLED 2x display. It’s a little bigger than the S21 but considerably smaller than the 6.7-inch screen of the S21+. It’s worth mentioning that the S20 FE, which was loosely based on the S20 Series, came with a 6.5-inch display. It’s a mystery as to why Samsung didn’t retain the same display size.
Inside is a 4,500mAh battery that supports 25W wired charging and 15W wireless charging. In just 30 minutes, the phone can attain 50% of its charge. In case you were wondering about reverse charging another device, the S21 FE does support this feature as well.
An improved Night Mode compared to the S20 FE should help users get good shots in low lighting conditions. The S21 FE uses similar 12MP rear camera sensors as the flagship S21 series. On the front there’s a 32MP selfie camera with AI face restoration capabilities that irons out imperfections to help you look your best.
The phone comes with Android 12 via One UI 4 and as such it utilizes Google’s Material You colors and customization options. As you can tell, the S21 FE isn’t a shiny new phone, it’s a familiar device that comes with the important bits from the S21 Series. It will be available to order starting on January 11, 2022 including on Samsung.com.
Visit www.samsung.com/galaxy-s21-fe-5g/ for more information.
