Samsung Galaxy S21 FE user manual reveals lack of microSD card slot, no charger in box

01 September 2021
The manual contradicts a prior Chinese certification document.

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YUKI93, 02 Sep 2021If you always use your phone as a PC, definitely go for the... moreI don't use my smartphone as a PC. My top priorities are:
- metal frame
- IP68 certificate
- top SoC (888, 870 or 865)
- OIS on main camera
- front fingerprint scanner
- good battery
- software without bugs, bloatware, spyware and ads
- stereo speakers
- headphone jack
- small frame (I don't want a 7" tablet in my pocket)
- wireless charging (optional)
- SD slot (optional)

8T - has no official IP rating (it has rubber gaskets), no SD/3.5
S20 FE - has no 3.5
Zenfone - no SD, small battery

So S20 FE would be the smartest choice, but I don't like Samsung UI... :(
I'll wait for Pixel 6 and S21 FE, maybe that will clear things out.

    Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021At least read a little before you comment https://www.sams... moreWrong comment reply, dude. :v

      Jacek, 01 Sep 2021I was waiting for release and I was having high hopes that ... moreIf you always use your phone as a PC, definitely go for the S20 FE. If you always value the headphone jack and compact size, go for the Zenfone 8. If you prefer stock UI, go for the 8T. Out of those three, my top choice would have been the Zenfone 8. But because Snapdragon 888 doesn't have good thermal management, I'd choose the S20 FE. I definitely lose the headphone jack, but Samsung DeX is a superb pocket PC experience at home. There is the built-in native Desktop Mode in the OnePlus, but it's barely usable since it's a barebone feature.

        Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021Oh ok Be happy with your inferior and overpriced A52sStill better than any Chinese crap, especially when it comes to OS updates and security patches. The only Chinese phone that I care about is the OnePlus, that's it.

          kek, 01 Sep 2021Zenfone 8, without a doubt. Sure, it doesnt have micro sd c... more"I doubt you will miss one." Speak for yourself, I DO! I don't store all my files in my internal storage. Also, 8K video takes a significant chunk of storage space. We are talking 600MB to 700MB per minute.

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              Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021Oh ok Be happy with your inferior and overpriced A52sYa. Thanks

                I'll get the s20 fe 5g before this crippled crap .

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                  • 02 Sep 2021

                  Anonymous, 01 Sep 2021The idea is to force costumers to subscribe to cloud storag... moretotally agree ... and ... no microxd means all of customer data exposed to the big brother, they can get all kind data the want ... and ... put all kind data to our devices without us knowing ... their promotion is 16 gb ram and 512 gb rom no microxd

                  no 3.5 mm
                  use bluetooth, its all digital broadcast, they can snoop hearing without us knowing

                  its all part of bigger picture ... worl wide data gathering ... much cheaper than training a human and deploy in community, customers buy the spy gadget, its our money, and they just sit tight collect data

                  no matter the operating system ... they are based on linux, all of them, and linux based on unix, and unix is controlled by x/open the international consortium

                  all gadgets must complies with standard governed by both local and international institute, CCITT, TUV, FCC, ITU, IEEE, they say, to bring maximum experience to protect customer needs for interoperability, which is true to certain point, and also true for the other side of coin, world-wide surveillance made easy

                  remember hollywood film starred Tom Cruise, Minority Report, department of pre-crime, they want to prevent crime before its happen, great, but ... they monitoring all human behavior, extend the behaviour to multiple posdibilities, and decide there might be crime, and the authorities capture that certain person ... while they are living their normal life not doing any crime ... just because based on behavioural analysis that the person might be doing crime in the near future

                  cant doing analysis like that when people removing microxd and using cable for phone

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                    HutHutHut, 01 Sep 2021Why does Samsung blindly copy Apple... Especially since mic... moreBecause they are ( or feel ) inferior to apple or run by the same team behind the scenes.

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                      • 02 Sep 2021

                      but wait, if they didnt show the microsd slot, why didnt they showed the sim slot?

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                        • 02 Sep 2021

                        This means instant DOA.
                        Rest doesnt matter at all.

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                          • 01 Sep 2021

                          Muzik, 01 Sep 2021I think, you totally missed the previous comments. That com... moreOh ok
                          Be happy with your inferior and overpriced A52s

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                            • 01 Sep 2021

                            YUKI93, 01 Sep 2021Still a good all-rounder if you don't care about Samsu... moreAt least read a little before you comment
                            https://www.samsung.com/us/business/solutions/samsung-dex/
                            S20 FE already supports both wireless and wired Dex so they drop it for S21 FE??????

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                              • 01 Sep 2021

                              HutHutHut, 01 Sep 2021Why does Samsung blindly copy Apple... Especially since mic... moreThe idea is to force costumers to subscribe to cloud storage services.

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                                AnonD-1016270, 01 Sep 2021Lollllllllllllllllllllll S20 FE supports all type of Dex... moreI think, you totally missed the previous comments. That comment was for A52s which doesn't support Dex snd not for S21 FE.
                                Thanks for the link though.

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                                  YUKI93, 01 Sep 2021Still a good all-rounder if you don't care about Samsu... moreLollllllllllllllllllllll

                                  S20 FE supports all type of Dex connection so they drop it for S21 FE?
                                  Check compatible devices before talking nonsense :
                                  https://www.samsung.com/us/business/solutions/samsung-dex/

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                                    • 01 Sep 2021

                                    Absolutely shameful! I will never get a device without a charger or SD card. Really good I got the s20 fe 5g..

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                                      • 01 Sep 2021

                                      Why does Samsung blindly copy Apple... Especially since micro SD support has more or less been a stand out feature in an otherwise lacklustre annual flagship rollout - for the past 4 or 5 years... Good quality 4K and 8K video will eat into 256 GB with ease... I'm wondering why companies like Canon, Nikon and Sony include memory card slots in thier camera systems... Maybe a limited 256 GB internal storage is more than enough for everyone's needs... At this rate Samsung will end up like LG and exit the mobile phone business in a couple of years... Then again good riddance to a compay that always played "follow the leader"

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                                        Roman5, 01 Sep 2021I'm fine with them removing the charger. AS LONG as th... moreCharger probably do not cost more than $3-5 to be made.
                                        In the end, you will not be saving more than $20.