Samsung Galaxy S21 FE pre-orders have begun. The pre-reservation period opens today and users who select it will receive priority shipping as well as the chance to win a free Samsung Galaxy SmartTag. The pre-order period for the smartphone began today, January 5, and will last until Monday, January 10. The smartphone will go on sale starting Tuesday, January 11 on Amazon India as well as on the Samsung India e-commerce portal.
How to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Pre-booking of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE can be made by customers on the Samsung India website. To reserve, users can go here and pay $13 to buy “Next Galaxy VIP Pass”on the site. Purchasing a pass makes it possible for customers to be among the first to get their hands on the device in India. Subsequently, Samsung says that buyers will also have a chance to win a connected Samsung Galaxy SmartTag object tracker with a smartphone at no additional cost.
During the pre-sale period from January 5 to January 10, buyers can cancel their pre-booking pass at any time. This will lead to the cancellation of the pre-order, and the money deducted from it will be fully refunded. If they proceed with their booking, buyers will be informed during the pre-booking period to pay the remainder of their new purchase. The pre-booking amount of $13 will be deducted from the final price of the smartphone, which has not yet been announced.
Main characteristics
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, or Fan Edition, is designed to run on Samsung’s own Exynos 2100 SoC, rather than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 it uses in its global variant. Otherwise, it is expected that the rest of the characteristics will remain the same. This includes 8GB of RAM and a choice of 128GB or 256GB of internal storage.
Other key specs include a 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate. There is a drilled hole in the center of the display for the 32-megapixel front camera. On the back, the device is equipped with a 12MP triple rear camera, which also includes a 12MP ultra wide-angle camera and an 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The overall design is largely similar to the standard Galaxy S21 smartphone.
The Galaxy S21 FE will run Android 12 with OneUI 4.0 built in out of the box. It is also speculated to be powered by a 5,000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging. Pricing details have not been released, although the effective market price is estimated to be around $660.