Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S20 FE: What's the rumoured difference?

(Pocket-lint) - Samsung is rumoured to denote the 'Fan Edition' - besides known arsenic FE - of its Galaxy S21 successful aboriginal 2022, succeeding the Galaxy S20 FE.

The Galaxy S20 FE is simply a fantastic device, offering galore of the large features of the Galaxy S20 but for a little terms acknowledgment to a mates of compromises, and determination person been respective rumours suggesting the S21 FE volition travel successful those footsteps.

How is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE expected to comparison to the Galaxy S20 FE though? We've enactment the rumoured specifications for the S21 FE up against the S20 FE truthful you tin see. You tin work our abstracted diagnostic to find retired how it could comparison to the Galaxy S21.

Design

• S21 FE: 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm, TBC
• S20 FE:  159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4mm, 190g

Rumours suggest the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE volition look akin to the Galaxy S21, with a centralised punch spread camera astatine the apical of its level display, a integrative backmost and an IP65/68 h2o and particulate resistance. 

Leaked renders amusement a triple rear camera with the lodging positioned successful the apical near corner, and flowing into the framework of the device. It's said to measurement 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm. 

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE meanwhile, takes its plan cues from the Galaxy S20. It excessively offers a centralised punch spread camera astatine the apical of the level show though, arsenic good arsenic a integrative backmost and waterproofing.

There's a triple rear camera connected the back, wrong a lodging successful the apical near corner, but the lodging is much of an island, differentiating it from what is expected from the Galaxy S21 FE. It measures 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4mm and weighs 190g, which means the S21 FE could beryllium shorter and slimmer if the rumours are accurate. 

The S21 FE is said to beryllium coming successful grey, green, blue, violet, and achromatic colours. The Galaxy S20 FE comes successful blue, red, lavender, mint, achromatic and orange.

Display

• Galaxy S21 FE: 6.4-inch, Full HD+, 120Hz, HDR
• Galaxy S20 FE: 6.5-inch, Full HD+, 120Hz, HDR

According to reports, the Samsung Galayxy S21 FE volition person a 6.4-inch show with a Full HD+ resolution. It's besides expected to person a 120Hz refresh rate, though it is not presently wide if it volition connection a adaptable refresh rate, similar the Galaxy S21 range.

As mentioned, the show is expected to beryllium level and it volition nary uncertainty beryllium a Super AMOLED sheet with support for HDR, similar the S20 FE offers.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a somewhat larger 6.5-inch show than what is reported for the S21 FE, though it has the aforesaid Full HD+ solution and it besides has a 120Hz refresh rate. The refresh complaint is not adaptable connected the S20 FE though truthful if the Galaxy S21 FE connection variable, past this volition beryllium 1 of the differences speech from size.

Hardware and specs

• Galaxy S21 FE: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888/Exynos 2100, 5G, 6/8GB RAM, 128/256GB, 4370mAh
• Galaxy S20 FE: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/Exynos 990, 4G/5G, 6/8GB RAM, 128GB storage, microSD, 4500mAh

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is expected to tally connected the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, oregon the Exynos 2100, supported by 6 oregon 8GB of RAM. There whitethorn besides beryllium a 12GB RAM variant. It is claimed the S21 FE volition beryllium a 5G device, tally connected Android 11 and travel successful 128GB and 256GB retention options. 

There's nary connection connected whether microSD volition beryllium supported, but fixed the S21 scope doesn't connection microSD, it is imaginable the S21 FE won't either. Rumours suggest the artillery capableness for the S21 FE volition beryllium 4370mAh, though 4500mAh has besides been suggested.

The Galaxy S20 FE 5G handset runs connected the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, portion the 4G exemplary runs connected Exynos 990. There is simply a prime of 6GB oregon 8GB of RAM connected board, some of which person 128GB of storage, arsenic good arsenic enactment for microSD. In presumption of battery, the Galaxy S20 FE has a 4500mAh capacity.

Camera

• Galaxy S21 FE: Triple rear
  • 32MP/64MP
  • 12MP
  • 8MP
  • Front: 12MP/32MP
• Galaxy S20 FE: Triple rear
  • Main: 12MP, f/1.8, 1.8µm, OIS
  • Tele: 8MP, f/2.4, 1.0µm, OIS, 3x optical
  • Ultra-wide: 12MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
  • Front: 32MP, f/2.2, 0.8µm, FF

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is rumoured to travel with a triple rear camera, said to beryllium made up of 32-megapixel oregon 64-megapixel, 12-megapixel and 8-megapixel sensors. It's apt we volition spot a main camera, on with an ultra wide space lens and telephoto lens.

The Galaxy S20 FE has a triple rear camera, made up of a 12-megapixel main sesnor with an f/1.8 aperture, 1.8µm pixels and optical representation stabilisation, which is the aforesaid arsenic the S20+ offers. It besides has an 8-megapixel telephoto lens that has an f/2.4 aperture, 1.0µm pixels, OIS and 3x optical and determination is simply a 12-megapixel ultra wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture and 1.12µm pixels.

The beforehand camera connected the Galaxy S20 FE is simply a 32-megapixel, f/2.2 aperture, sensor. The S21 FE is said to person a 12-megapixel beforehand camera, though different rumours suggest a 32-megapixel snapper, making it the aforesaid arsenic its predecesor if true.

Price

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Pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hasn't been rumoured arsenic yet, though we'd expect it to autumn astir the aforesaid ballpark arsenic the S20 FE and surely cheaper than the Galaxy S21 range.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE starts astatine £599 successful the UK for the 4G exemplary and £699 for the 5G model. The 4G exemplary isn't disposable successful the US, but the 5G exemplary starts astatine $699.99 successful the US, with the 8GB of RAM exemplary costing $769.99.

Conclusion

Based connected the rumours truthful far, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE volition diagnostic a somewhat antithetic plan to the S20 FE from the rear, keeping successful tune with the lastest Galaxy S21 series, though it volition look akin from the front. 

Speculation suggests the S21 FE volition beryllium shorter and slimmer than the S20 FE, battalion a somewhat smaller show and travel with an upgraded processor and perchance a antithetic camera setup too.

We volition update this diagnostic arsenic much rumours look surrounding the S21 FE, but for now, you tin support way of each the latest successful our abstracted Galaxy S21 FE feature.

Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 15 April 2021.