Samsung Galaxy S21 FE unboxed and reviewed by retailer buyer in South Africa

29 December 2021
The lucky buyer posted videos and a few sample photos.

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Lol, 31 Dec 2021Burn in chances are just as high as they always were lol. ... morehttps://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/real-life-oled-burn-in-test
Yeah, a really, really long video on youtube then, you'll be dead by the adds before a burn start to appear. Also who use it's screen at max brightness all the time?

    AlienKiss, 31 Dec 2021My old S8+ had burn-ins. I was watching a movie with VLC, f... moreI never said burn-in is absolutely impossible nowadays. It is possible, obviously. It's just that the tech has gotten better and you are less likely to experience it. "We just need to be careful, that's all." I would say not being an idjit with your OLED, whether it's a phone or a TV - should be good enough, but yeah.

      Lol, 31 Dec 2021Burn in chances are just as high as they always were lol. ... moreNo they aren't, stop spouting nonsense because it's clear you don't know much about this subject.

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        • 31 Dec 2021

        notafanboy, 29 Dec 2021Brainy, OLED panels have gotten better and therefore you ar... moreMy old S8+ had burn-ins. I was watching a movie with VLC, fell asleep, when I woke up, the brightness was at 100% (must have triggered it by mistake) , the video was paused and it had the subtitle on. With a white background, I can see the subtitle burnin (they look like some pinkish lines)
        Maybe it's not so easy to get them with newer tech, but it's still possible if you are using the brightness to 100% for long periods of time.
        But I still love AMOLED and still support it. We just need to be careful, that's all.

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          • 31 Dec 2021

          notafanboy, 29 Dec 2021What's the likelihood of getting burn in on your smart... moreBurn in chances are just as high as they always were lol.
          Just because you don't notice it, doesn't mean its not there.
          Go YouTube full screen and watch a white screen video.
          You will see.

            Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021These days? Lmao you're saying that as if OLEDs are le... moreBrainy, OLED panels have gotten better and therefore you are less likely to experience burn in. I've owned many OLED phones and only got burn in on one of them, which happened to be the very first Samsung Galaxy S phone. You know when it released? Over a decade ago. And if you are so afraid of the "burn in" boogeyman that's a YOU problem. Get it ?

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              • 29 Dec 2021

              notafanboy, 29 Dec 2021What's the likelihood of getting burn in on your smart... moreThese days? Lmao you're saying that as if OLEDs are less likely to get a burn in now. Just stop it

                Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021The X3 Pro is nice. I'd definitely recommend it to tho... moreWhat's the likelihood of getting burn in on your smartphone these days, brainy?

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                  • 29 Dec 2021

                  it looks like the ugly shining ring of s20fe and a52s around the front camera is still there,and don't know why samsung designeŕs thinks this thing belongs there

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                    • 29 Dec 2021

                    Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021That's why I eventually went with the Poco X3 Pro. The... moreThe X3 Pro is nice. I'd definitely recommend it to those who don't care about brand loyalty. Funny enough i actually prefer the LCD screen just because it can't get burn in like OLED

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 29 Dec 2021

                      I have a s21 fe here to play with.

                      not nice i own a s20fe and am overly impressed with that after a year of ownership the UI is the most annoying thing and obliterates your battery.

                      first thoughts of the s21 fe, boy is it girly in lilac grey its ugly, even putting it side by side the s20fe they look cheap at there rear bloody hell the moto edge 20 has a better feel than this s21 fe

                      camer is on par with the older fe and runs the same so guessing the battery will last less than a day if not less.

                      but it does get warm to the touch after leaving demo running for an hour or so

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                        Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021Europe gets probably SM-G990B/DS model which is Snapdragon.... moreSumsang fan boys,you should accept this phone won't sarvive next year with it's price and spec and already has problems.I wonder how much the S22 will cost.

                          Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021Base version of s20 fe only has 6gb ramTrue

                            SpiritWolf, 29 Dec 2021Because it IS a midranger.It's not a mid-range phone since it cost $700.

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                              • 29 Dec 2021

                              Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021Unfortunately the S10 was the last Samsung flagship that ha... moreThat's why I eventually went with the Poco X3 Pro. The problem with it is the coverage is spotty due to lacking some important LTE bands for the US. If the Poco X3 Pro would have had more LTE bands and an OLED screen it would have been nearly perfect.

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                                • 29 Dec 2021

                                AnonD-1030868, 29 Dec 2021S21 FE : 120Hz Samsung 120Hz LTPO screen instead of xiaomi... moreSamsung is not ltpo. Only ultra models got ltpo. Non ultra s21 series are adaptive so they go 48, 60, 90 and 120, depend on what content. LTPO mean it can literally go anything between 10-120 hz

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                                  • 29 Dec 2021

                                  Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021Exynos is actually pretty good chip, thats why samsung will... more*2022

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                                    • 29 Dec 2021

                                    Anonymous, 29 Dec 2021Your comment is kinda funny because that quality you mentio... moreExynos is actually pretty good chip, thats why samsung will ship 60% of all new phones in 2021 with exynos.

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                                      • 29 Dec 2021

                                      S21 FE :
                                      120Hz Samsung 120Hz LTPO screen instead of xiaomi 12's 120Hz non LTPO TrashCL screen

                                      3x IMX7xx 12Mp cameras instead of only one

                                      Samsung DEX and 5 years of software support

                                      Snapdragon 888 with Samsung cooling instead of Oven gen 1

                                      Samsung is light years ahead

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 63y
                                        • 29 Dec 2021

                                        No glass back = no buy