Samsung Galaxy S21 FE with Snapdragon 888 Chipset to relaunch soon in India

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HIGHLIGHTS

* The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is all set to make another comeback in India.
* According to reports, the South Korean brand will soon launch the Snapdragon 888 variant in the country.
* The Exynos 2100 variant of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE starts at Rs 32,999 in India.
* Samsung could bring the Snapdragon 888 variant of Galaxy S21 FE very soon
* It launched Galaxy S20 FE with Snapdragon 865 in 2021
* The successor, Galaxy S23 FE, is expected to launch later this year too

Samsung could add a new variant to its Galaxy S-series lineup in India. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is expected to be updated with the Snapdragon 888 processor in the country. This move comes after the brand initially launched the phone in January last year.

A new tweet from tipster Tarun Vats has tipped that the South Korean conglomerate will launch the Snapdragon 888 Galaxy S21 FE at a price of around Rs 40,000 in India in July. The company has apparently started training its offline retail executives for this upcoming launch.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was originally unveiled at a price tag of Rs 54,999 with the smartphone maker’s in-house Exynos 2100 chipset. The launch is rather unexpected but not the first time for the company.

What’s interesting is that the move comes ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE global launch, with the first look of the device leaking recently.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is all set to be relaunched in India if the latest reports are to be believed. According to a Twitter user @tarunvats33, the chaebol will soon relaunch the popular Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in India.

Notably, the new variant will flaunt the Snapdragon 888 SoC. Samsung already has the Exynos 2100 variant of the Fan Edition on sale in India, starting at Rs 32,999 in the country.
Here is all you need to know about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Snapdragon 888 variant.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to Get Snapdragon 888 SoC in India

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

As mentioned before, tipster Tarun Vats has claimed on Twitter that the South Korean brand is all set to launch the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in India, this time with the Snapdragon 888 chipset.

According to the tweet, the new smartphone will launch in India in July, priced around Rs 40,000. Apart from the pricing and processor, we can expect the other smartphone specifications to remain the same.

Another tweet from Anvin (@zionsanvin) has revealed the BIS listing of the Snapdragon 888 variant of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
The Indian regulatory listing confirms that the smartphone is nearing its launch in India. The model number listed on the BIS website is SM-G990B2/DS.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Yet another popular tipster, Abhishek Yadav has recently claimed that the Galaxy S21 FE Snapdragon 888 variant will launch in the next 10 days. Yadav also shared leaked promo materials revealing that the smartphone will come in Navy Blue colour and 256GB storage.

Notably, both Exynos 2100 and Snapdragon 888 SoC are fabricated on a 5nm process. These processors have a cluster of eight CPU cores, including Cortex-X1, Cortex-A78, and Cortex-A55.
The GPU on both chipsets differs – Adreno 660 graphics on Snapdragon 888 and Mali-G78 MP14 on Exynos 2100 SoC. The Snapdragon unit is said to be snappier and more efficient in terms of battery.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Coming to the specs, the smartphone features a 6.4-inch full-HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. The display offers a refresh rate of 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection, and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate.
For cameras, the phone offers a triple 12MP + 12MP + 8MP setup on the rear panel and a 32MP selfie camera.

It boots OneUI 5 based on Android 13 and is powered by a 4,500mAh battery. The battery supports 25W fast charging.

The Exynos variant has 8GB RAM and 128GB or 256GB storage. It remains to be seen what RAM configurations are offered for the Snapdragon 888 variant.

Samsung made a similar move with Galaxy S20 FE

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Samsung brought the Snapdragon 865-laden Galaxy S20 FE almost half a year after launching the Exynos 990 variant of the phone, in March 2021. What’s different is that the S20 FE with Snapdragon 865 not only provided better performance but also enabled 5G in the market.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

* Display: 6.4″  FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with 120Hz Refresh Rate
* Camera: 12MP main+ 12MP ultra-wide+8MP Telephoto, 32MP camera at the front
* RAM: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM
* Battery: 4,500mAh battery with 25W wired and 15 wireless charging, reverse wireless charging available too
* Dual recording, portrait mode, night mode, space zoom, single take camera features
* Wireless DeX and NFC, IP68 rating, in-display fingerprint sensor

There are no distinctions in specs for this new variant of Galaxy S21 FE except a change in the chipset. It remains to be seen how the brand will provide justification to opt for an otherwise year-a-half-old model.

As tipped, the phone could cost upwards of ₹40,000 as the older variant still retails under this segment.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S21 FE KEY SPECIFICATIONS

Key Specs

RAM 8 GB
Processor Samsung Exynos 2100
Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP
Front Camera 32 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Display 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

General

Launch Date January 11, 2022 (Official)
Operating System Android v12
Custom UI Samsung One UI

Performance

Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100
CPU Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 5 nm
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14
RAM 8 GB

Best in Class 
RAM Type LPDDR5

Display

Display Type Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9
Pixel Density 403 ppi

Best in Class 
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 86.49 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus
Bezel-less display Yes with punch-hole display
Touch Screen Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness 1200 nits
Refresh Rate 120 Hz

Design

Height 155.7 mm Compare Size 
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm

Very Good 
Weight 177 grams

Average 
Build Material Back: Plastic
Colours White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive
Waterproof Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Ruggedness Dust proof

Camera

MAIN CAMERA
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution 12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7″ sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3″ sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
OIS Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 60 fps
1920×1080 @ 240 fps
1280×720 @ 960 fps
Video Recording Features Dual Video Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Camera Setup Single
Resolution 32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74″ sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Autofocus No
Video Recording 3840×2160 @ 30 fps
1920×1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh
Type Li-ion
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 39 Hours(4G)
Wireless Charging Yes
Quick Charging Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes
USB Type-C Yes

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB

Best in Class 
Expandable Memory No
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
SIM 2
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
SAR Value Head: 1.098 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC Yes
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio No
Stereo Speakers Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack USB Type-C
Audio Features Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type Optical
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Faqs

1) What are Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specifications?

Ans) The Galaxy S21 FE features a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The Exynos 2100-powered device comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It houses a 4,500mAh battery with 25W fast charging and 10W wireless charging support.

The device runs on OneUI 4-based Android 12 OS. On the front, it features a 32-megapixel selfie camera, and its back panel has a 12-megapixel main camera with OIS support, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera.

2) Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to relaunch in July.Details?

Ans) Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S21 FE in January 2022. The device came equipped with the Exynos 2100 chipset. The new leak reveals that the Galaxy S21 FE, which will launch again in India, will be equipped with the Snapdragon 888 chipset.

Vatsa said that the Snapdragon variant of the Galaxy S21 FE will debut next month (July) in India. He added that the device will be priced at around Rs 40,000 (~$147). The leak has no information on the other specs of the S21 FE. In all likelihood, it will pack the same specs apart from featuring a different chipset.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy F54 5G with 6000mAh Battery, Exynos 1380 SoC & 108MP OIS camera Launched: Price in India, Specifications

Also Read: Upcoming smartphones launching in June 2023: Samsung Galaxy F54, OnePlus Nord 3, Realme 11 Pro and more

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