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Samsung launched Galaxy S21 FE with pro-grade display and camera, eye-catching design, Android 12!
Samsung begins the New Year 2022 with a significant launch of a new smartphone – Galaxy S21 FE. In 2021, the company confirmed to bring a new Fan Edition variant of flagship lineups every year. However, this latest Fan Edition arrived quite late compared to its predecessor – Galaxy S20 FE.
Inspired by its parent model – Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21 FE features all the flagship-grade capabilities at comparatively lesser pricing. Also, Samsung has decided to ship this phone with the most recent – One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 on board.
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Before heading for its specifications and features, it’s important to mention that “the newest member of the Galaxy S21 family delivers fan-favorite S21 features — like powerful performance, pro-grade camera and seamless ecosystem connectivity — all in refined, iconic design, as per Samsung.
Design, colors
By continuing the legacy of the standard Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G features a premium and signature design. Besides, it’s equipped with Contour-Cut frame camera housing for a stylish, unified look. The S21 FE has a sleek and slim 7.9mm-thick body, while available 4 color shades are as follows:
- Olive
- Lavender
- White
- Graphite
Chipset, display
The Galaxy S21 FE features both, Samsung’s Exynos 2100 and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 chipset under the hood, however, availability may vary. Also, the device has a 6.4-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with Super Smooth 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode.
- Display feature highlight – Eye Comfort Shield with AI-based blue light control.
Battery, charging
In addition to the powerful processors and premium display, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a long-lasting 4,500mAh
battery for busy, on-the-go Galaxy users. Moreover, its powerful battery supports 25W Super fast charging capabilities so you can charge your battery by more than 50% in just 30 minutes.
Camera – Specs, features
When it comes to photography, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G comes with the same pro-grade setup used in the Galaxy S21 as part of enabling Galaxy consumers to capture the world’s most vivid photos. Also, the new FE variant includes an improved Night Mode setting compared to the last year’s S20 FE.
- Rear Camera
- 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera – F2.2, FOV 123˚
- 12MP Wide Camera – Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8
- 8MP Telephoto Camera with 30x Space Zoom, F2.4
- Front Camera
- 32MP Selfie Camera – F2.2, FOV 81˚
The S21 FE has an advanced 32MP front camera to snap a high-quality selfie of all your best friends and loved ones. And its enhanced AI Face Restoration capabilities let you all look your best, plus, with Dual Recording your camera captures views from both lenses at the same time.
Software
If we talk about software installation, the Galaxy S21 FE easily defeats the parent Galaxy S21 models with its Android 12 OS pre-installed. As the device comes with the latest OS and One UI 4.0 out of the box, its major upgrade lifespan will be one year higher than the S21 series alongside four years of security updates.
- Related – One UI 4.0 Features
Availability, pricing
At the pre-CES 2022 keynote, Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S21 FE for the world, meanwhile, the handset will hit the shelves starting January 11, 2022, through Samsung.com, carriers, and retailers online. However, Samsung may separately launch the Galaxy S21 FE in the US and India as well.
- 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage – €749 / $699 / £699
- 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage – €799 / $749 / £749
Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specifications
Display – 6.4-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display | Super Smooth 120Hz refresh rate | 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode7 | Eye Comfort Shield with AI-based blue light control
Security – Optical Fingerprint
Dimensions & Weight – 74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9mm, 177g
Camera – 12MP Ultra-Wide Camera – F2.2, FOV 123˚ | 12MP Wide Camera – Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8 | 8MP Telephoto Camera 30x Space Zoom, F2.4 | 32MP Selfie Camera – F2.2, FOV 81˚
Processor – 5nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor
Memory – 8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage | 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage | 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage
Battery – 4,500mAh
Charging – 25W Wired |15W Wireless | Wireless PowerShare
OS – Android 12
Network – 2G GSM,3G WCDMA,4G LTE FDD,4G LTE TDD,4G 4×4 MIMO band,5G Sub6 FDD,5G Sub6 TDD, 5G 4×4 MIMO band
Payment – Samsung Pay with NFC
Sensors – Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Water Resistance – IP68
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus could look the same as S24 Plus from the front. The company has reportedly reduced side bezels on the vanilla and Ultra variants. Meanwhile, the lineup’s middle child could introduce no bezel refinements.
The Galaxy S25 Plus could have wider bezels than S25 and S25 Ultra. Tipster IceUniverse claims that the move is aligned with differentiating the Plus from Ultra. It’s also said that the recently leaked renders have frame appearance errors.
The S25 Ultra is said to be slightly thicker and more squarish than the S25 Plus. This is highly due to identical display size with a difference of only 0.1mm. The backplate will have notable differences due to distinct cameras and sensors.
Samsung’s next-gen flagships will likely debut in January next year. Details about the upcoming phones are floating heavily, fading the One UI 7 trend. However, things may change with time as early rumors couldn’t be considered final specs.
A bad news,S25+ will be the widest bezel among the three models, which is almost the same as S24+.
It may be that Samsung did this on purpose to make way for S25 Ultra.
Among the three models, the narrowest bezel is S25 Ultra. pic.twitter.com/CaEPyeooAC— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 17, 2024
I have a more accurate CAD than onleaks, which contains lines that were missing before, so I know this.
— ICE UNIVERSE (@UniverseIce) September 18, 2024
The Galaxy S25 Plus could be equipped with a 4900mAh battery. Similar to the S24 Plus, it would support 45W fast charging technology. Yet, you can expect even longer battery performance due to the enhanced application processor.
Samsung will either use Exynos 2500 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Both chipsets will be developed using the next-generation 3nm chipset. Improved display technology may further push the power efficiency, offering even more juice to run.
Samsung Foundry is not doing well with the newest cutting-edge technologies. Now, a new report from a Korean media outlet suggests that Samsung could begin DS Division restructuring by year-end, aiming to break down silos.
According to ChosunBiz (via TrendForce), Samsung plans a major shuffle in the DS (Semiconductor Foundry) Division. The move is aimed at addressing issues like lack of communication and team self-interest.
Additionally, Samsung is also facing competition in the DRAM market, falling behind SK Hynix in HBM and DDR5. TrendForce highlights that the company needs to go beyond restructuring to fundamentally change its organization.
Samsung’s DS division reportedly planning to strengthen collaboration processes by integrating existing team-based structures into a project-centered model, to resolve issues arising from the siloed operation of departments.
Recently, it was reported that the company is planning to cut up to 30% of its workforce in the future. The Korean tech giant’s Foundry business is struggling due to various issues, including low yields for the 3nm GAA process.
Earlier, The Korea Times reported that yield for Samsung’s 3nm process remained in the single digits until Q1 this year, and slightly improved to about 20% in Q2. The company needs the yield rate to be at least 60 percent to trigger mass production.
A Samsung spokesperson cited by Chosun Biz admitted that there continues to be a disconnection between the departments developing new processes and those responsible for mass production, with serious issues arising from the shifting of blame for failures.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 joined the historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission. The company has recently announced the return of its smartwatch from space post-completion of a space mission aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn.
SpaceX launched its Polaris Dawn (spacewalk) on September 10, which returned safely on the 15th. Samsung today disclosed the Galaxy Watch 5 was “used in a study to monitor the body composition of astronauts” in the Polaris Dawn mission.
Galaxy Watch x SpaceX
Sending the smartwatch to space in a flagship SpaceX mission wasn’t a general task. Samsung collaborated with different US authorities and institutions so its Galaxy Watch is eligible for joining the spacewalk mission.
Polaris Dawn Returned to Earch | Via: Hindustan Times
Samsung says the study was conducted to monitor the human body’s response and health status in a space environment. The company’s Galaxy Watch 5, launched last year, was used in the study to monitor the body’s response of astronauts.
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University and the University of Hawaii Cancer Center have announced that the body composition values measured with the Galaxy Watch showed a high correlation of 93% to 97% with the results measured by clinical equipment, such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA).
Image: Polaris Program
Notably, the human body’s response and health status in a space environment are completely different from Earth’s. The study was conducted to prevent muscle loss, hence, astronauts wore the Galaxy Watch 5 to experiment.
Samsung’s Watch is way more preferable compared to conventional body composition monitoring gadgets. The Galaxy smartwatch reportedly offered smooth space health research with its accurate monitoring capabilities while being easy to wear.
Body Composition:
Galaxy Watch’s Body Composition feature is supported by Samsung’s BioActive sensor. It allows users to accurately understand physical conditions by analyzing skeletal muscle mass, basal metabolic rate, body water content, and % of body fat.