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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon)

$699
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phones
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Display 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen
Camera 12MP Triple Main / 32 MP front
Memory 6/8GB RAM with 128/256 GB ROM
Platform Snapdragon 888 / Android 12

Our Rating

The rating is based on the opinions of users and reliable reviewers.

8.3

Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
Display Quality 9 / 10
Camera Quality 9 / 10
Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
OS and Usability 9 / 10
Battery Performance 9 / 10

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) Highlights and Overview

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Fan Edition FE (Snapdragon model) is the direct successor to the Galaxy S20 FE of last year, and come in a 6.4-inches display with Full-HD+ resolution. The screen panel is Dynamic AMOLED 2X with upto 120Hz refresh rate, slammed with Corning Gorilla Victus protection. Interestingly, the phone boot Android 12 with One UI 4.0 out of the box.

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The device takes processing power from Qualcomm’s top of the range Snapdragon 888 octa-core CPU with a peak clock speed of 2.84GHz, along with Adreno 660 GPU. Storage options on the Galaxy S21 FE includes 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM and 8GB RAM with either 128/256GB built-in storage. No space for external SD-card.

As for the camera department, there are three snappers on the phone’s rear; a 12-megapixel primary shooter with f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF and Optical Image Stabilization (OIS); 12-megapixel ultrawide cam and a third 8-megapixel telephoto shooter PDAF and up to 3x optical zoom.

Color options on the device includes White, Olive Graphite and Lavender. The model is powered by a 4500mAh battery that support 25W wired and 15W wireless fast charging, and come with under-screen fingerprint scanner. It also support both single and dual SIM slots, depending your region, and has reverse wireless charging as well. The full specs of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is detailed in the table below.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (Snapdragon) Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 andamp;amp;amp; SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) - CDMA 800 / 1900 / TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands	LTE band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network Bands	5G band 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions	155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
Weight	177 grams
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Vectus) - Plastic back - Aluminum frame - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
SIM Type	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X touchscreen / 16M colors / 120H refresh / HDR10+
Size	6.4 inches, (85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (411 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System	Android 12, One UI 4
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660

MEMORY

RAM + ROM	6GB + 128GB / 8GB + 128GB / 8GB + 256GB
Card Slot	No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type	Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s)	Main: 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.76" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS Telephoto: 8MP, f/2.4, 28mm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚
Camera Features	Autofocus, Face detection, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, gyro-EIS
Video Resolution	4K/1080@30/60fps