Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G hands-on review

07 January 2022


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Anonymous, 08 Jan 2022After confirming this phone had no MicroSD, i just bought S... moreSame for me, just bought a second hand S20 to replace my S10.
Though i would have loved to buy this one if Samsung kept microSD..

    they had a great chance to make a compact edition to compete with iPhone mini but instead the have made just another boring phone no one would buy

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      • Anonymous
      • nD@
      • 09 Jan 2022

      An amazing phone, I will buy not 1 but at least 10 so my entire family can enjoy it.

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        • Anonymous
        • cT{
        • 09 Jan 2022

        OLED is bad for your eyes and will cause temporary eyestrain and long-term reduced eyesight.

        Our kids will look back at the pwm era with the same curiosity as we look back on the era where they sold leaded gasoline and doctor-recommended cigarettes.

          omg, 08 Jan 2022PLASTIC back??? And premium price. It's priced like an... moreI haven't understood this obsession with premium build quality, premium materials for a premium price, for a device that will not last a lifetime. Think of the poor suckers that bought the first $10,000 Apple Watch Edition in gold. What are they using them for now? Paper weights?

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            • GrahamD
            • dQ0
            • 09 Jan 2022

            So boring, zero innovation... Who knows what Samsung were thinking with this.
            My Note 9 has better specifications.

              Hey @GSMArena team,
              It would be helpful if you could make it clear which variant you are (p-)reviewing, when you have a phone which is available in multiple variants. Like this one which comes with either SnapDragon or Exynos chipsets.

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                • Anonymous
                • 3x@
                • 09 Jan 2022

                Basically if you have a "Note 10" "S20 series" then upgrading to this S21 FE is a no brainer

                However if you have ANY phones from the "S20 series" then upgrading to this would be a waste of money.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • q{h
                  • 09 Jan 2022

                  Anonymous, 08 Jan 2022After confirming this phone had no MicroSD, i just bought S... morecan't agree more

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                    • Anonymous
                    • rKt
                    • 09 Jan 2022

                    captain fokou, 09 Jan 2022So, we forget the 3x telephoto and 120hz bezels display bec... moreI don't understand why the plastic back is so much hated. It is better in some ways and the plastic used by Samsung is probably of high quality. The phone will be kept in a case anyways

                      There's samsung a52s 5g they almost same price

                        omg, 08 Jan 2022PLASTIC back??? And premium price. It's priced like an... moreSo, we forget the 3x telephoto and 120hz bezels display because it's plastic. Plus it's the same price as the 13 mini in usa and as much as the 12 in Europe so you get better battery life too.

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                          • y6W
                          • 09 Jan 2022

                          omg, 08 Jan 2022PLASTIC back??? And premium price. It's priced like an... moreWhat's the point of having a glass back when you put a case into it?

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                            • Anonymous
                            • rKt
                            • 09 Jan 2022

                            Anonymous, 07 Jan 2022In Finland you can get this phone for 499€. Plus as a pre-o... moreTthe best deal in the history of deals

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                              • Anonymous
                              • I0m
                              • 09 Jan 2022

                              So the main "upgrade" is the processor but they took away the SD card slot? Definitely not worth the trade off in my book. And the price difference from the last gen is just toooo much.

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                                • 08 Jan 2022

                                Anonymous, 08 Jan 2022Now am confused between s20fe and s21. Any thoughts?Yeah, getting Ridiculous

                                  The telephoto pics are quite good, and the overall processing has been made slightly better across all cameras.

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                                    • SXT
                                    • 08 Jan 2022

                                    PLASTIC back??? And premium price. It's priced like an iphone

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • rJX
                                      • 08 Jan 2022

                                      Anonymous, 08 Jan 2022Why s20 fe and not s21?Did you read the message you replied to?

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 8tj
                                        • 08 Jan 2022

                                        Fans, 08 Jan 2022There's plenty to learn from Apple, but not this envir... moreha ha ha do you believe that even the paper cup starting this April in south korea