Samsung Galaxy S21 FE specs just leaked via Google Play as launch nears

Samsung Galaxy S21 Iron specs just leaked via Google Play equally launch nears

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It'southward felt dicey at times whether the Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe was coming this twelvemonth. But a new leak seems to put any fears near this mid-range phone'due south demise to rest.

A few specs for this phone accept been found in the Google Play developer console (spotted by MyFixGuide). Aside from the details within the listing itself, the fact it's appeared in the back-end of Google's app shop seems to be a surefire sign that it'south shut to prepare.

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The follow-upward to the Samsung Milky way S20 Iron volition, according to this leak, contain a Snapdragon 888 chip and 6GB of RAM. That's the same summit-tier chipset plant in the Milky way S21 serial, simply with less RAM. The standard Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 Plus use 8GB RAM, while the Galaxy S21 Ultra offers 12GB or 16GB.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE — (Epitome credit: MyFixGuide)

As for the Galaxy S21 Fe's brandish, the leak points to a 2,009 x one,080, FHD+ resolution. However, there's no mention of the actual size of the panel, which we're expecting to be six.4 inches. For comparison, the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus both have 2,400 x ane,080, FHD+ displays, but measure half dozen.2 and 6.8 inches, respectively.

The finding of this phone in the Google Play panel seems to guarantee that it's existent and possibly close to launch. However, there was concern that the Galaxy S21 Fe wouldn't be coming at all, based on previous rumors. This latest news, combined with a very recent sighting on Samsung'south own website, seems to signal the S21 FE is on the way and could be appearing very soon.

That said, the S21 Atomic number 26 has a college mountain to climb than its predecessor. The price of the Galaxy S21 series dropped significantly compared to the S20 serial ($799, downwardly from $999). At $699, the S20 FE offered a considerable discount from the rest of the S20 range while offering many of the same features, making for a fantastic bargain. To achieve the aforementioned consequence with the S21 FE, Samsung will probable have to drop the price fifty-fifty lower once more.

Doing so is possible, but given that many of the components of the S21 Iron seem to be the aforementioned every bit the S2, that could end upward reducing Samsung'south profit margins. Besides, reducing the toll too much would then disharmonize with Samsung's Milky way A52 and other mid-range phones.

The Milky way S20 Iron launched at the start of Oct in 2020, then it would brand sense that Samsung would bring out the S21 Fe in October this twelvemonth, too. It would probable be Samsung'south final major telephone of 2021 and launch effectually the same time every bit the iPhone 13 and Google Pixel vi. And then it will should be a very interesting fall for new phones.

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Richard is a Tom's Guide staff writer based in London, roofing news, reviews and how-tos for phones, gaming, audio and any else people need advice on. Following on from his MA in Magazine Journalism at the Academy of Sheffield, he'southward also written for WIRED U.M., The Register and Artistic Bloq. When not at piece of work, he's probable thinking about how to brew the perfect cup of specialty coffee.