Samsung Galaxy S21 FE relaunch strategy revealed by internal documents

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Earlier this week, Samsung revealed that the company will launch the Galaxy S21 FE with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor in India. Since the phone is already on sale in a few other regions across the globe, we already know its specifications. However, there was no concrete information if the same version was going to launch in India. Well, now we do, thanks to a new leak that reveals the training material of the Snapdragon 888-powered variant of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G for the Indian market.

According to the leaked presentation slides, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G will have a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, 4,500mAh battery, 25W wired charging, 15W wireless charging, as well as Wireless PowerShare (reverse wireless charging). At the rear, the device will have three cameras: a 12MP primary camera with dual-pixel autofocus and OIS, a 12MP ultrawide camera, and an 8MP telephoto unit with 3x optical zoom. The selfie camera will be a 32MP unit.

In India, the phone will be available in four color options: Navy Blue, Olive, Graphite, and Lavender. Since the leaked presentation slides don’t mention any other memory configurations, it is safe to say that the Galaxy S21 FE 5G will be available in the country in only 8GB RAM + 256GB storage configuration. The leak also reveals that the phone will feature Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the front display and an IP68 rating.

Going by these specs, it looks like the Snapdragon 888-powered variant of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G that will launch in India will be the same version that’s available internationally. It’s also worth pointing out that the training material compares the Galaxy S21 FE 5G with the OnePlus 11R. It also means that the Galaxy S21 FE 5G will be priced similarly to the OnePlus 11R, which starts at INR 39,999 (around $487).

Although Samsung hasn’t revealed when it will launch the Snapdragon 888 version of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G in India, various reports suggest that the launch will take place before July 10, 2023.

Abid Iqbal Shaik - Writer

First Samsung device: Galaxy S II

I’m a computer science engineer living in Hyderabad, India, who has a keen interest in automobiles and consumer electronics. My journalism career kicked off in 2017 with MySmartPrice where I wrote news, features, buying guides, and explanatory articles about technology among other things, and reviewed many products, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC components, smartwatches, audio devices, wearables, and smart home products. Since then, I have worked for 91Mobiles, Apple, and Onsitego, before finally landing on SamMobile.

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