Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Galaxy S21 FE: What's New

Ashutosh Singh

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Samsung has finally released the most awaited budget flagship Galaxy S21 FE. It is the Fan Edition of last year's Galaxy S21.

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If you are waiting for the Galaxy S21 FE 5G for a long time, here is a quick difference between the OG Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S21 FE.

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The Galaxy S21 FE released on the rumored date i.e. 4th January. Difference between both phone will let you decide if its worth it.

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Galaxy S21 features a 6.2-inch OLED display with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. And the S21 FE features a bigger 6.4-inch 120Hz OLED display. Both are FHD+ displays.

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Galaxy S21 - Exynos 2100 (International) and Snapdragon 888 (USA & China) Galaxy S21 FE - Snapdragon 888

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The OG S21 is equipped with a 12MP wide, 12MP ultrawide angle, and 64MP telephoto camera. For S21 FE, Samsung acquired an 8MP telephoto camera, alongside the 12MP duo.

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The new S-series member - Galaxy S21 FE 5G has a 4,500mAh battery, 500mAh more comparing the vanilla Galaxy S21.

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The new Galaxy S21 FE has been announced with a starting price of $699. While, the Galaxy S21 was launched at $799.

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