The outlier year of 2020 brought us a particularly expensive trio of Samsung smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S20 generation in what was probably the worst time to push up mobile device prices. A few weeks after the presentation of the Galaxy S20, the COVID-19 pandemic would paralyze part of the economy and put a large part of the population in quarantine.
Indeed, the Samsung Galaxy S20 range would register low sales during the year 2020, according to the data provided by the publication at that time. Sammobile. The redeeming note of that year was the presentation and launch of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE smartphone in 4G and 5G versions as a more accessible alternative to the high-end that would end up on the shelves.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was the redeeming note of 2020
More recently, according to the 9to5Google report, Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE smartphones have sold more than 10 million units between the fourth (Q4) quarter of 2020 until the end of the last year of 2021.
By the way, you can read the full review of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G smartphone, the most powerful version of this mobile device with a competitive price on the launch date.
Also according to Samsung, the Galaxy S20 FE was one of the best-selling Galaxy smartphones in the last year. For this reason, the launch, albeit late, of the new Samsung Galaxy S21 FE smartphone is explained at cost price. from € 779.90 in Portugal. The most advanced version currently costs € 849.90.
The successor is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and costs from € 749 in Portugal
Since its predecessor was a bestseller, asserting itself as a mid / high-end smartphone capable of delivering an excellent user experience, Samsung is repeating the formula in early 2022.
This is the third time the South Korean tech company has launched an FE (Fan Edition) smartphone, the first in 2017 featuring a Galaxy Note device. In the meantime, we’ve had the coveted Galaxy S20 FE and most recently the Galaxy S21 FE coming soon.
Please note that the new smartphone will hit stores in Portugal from January 11 and is currently in pre-sale.
Was it late or will it be the affordable version of the Galaxy S22?
Possibly both hypotheses are correct. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was said to have been canceled due to the current chip shortage crisis which has repeatedly delayed its introduction. Now, at the beginning of the year, the tech company has finally decided to unveil the product after all kinds of leaks, confirmations and rumors.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE does not fulfill the role of “affordable” or cheap version of the Galaxy S21 for two reasons. First of all because, in 2021, Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 range a little cheaper than its predecessors: Galaxy S20.
Second, because the passage of time is already being felt in the Galaxy S21 range. That is, we can currently buy the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphone. Dfrom € 723.99 via Amazon.ES (and possibly from other stores at an equally competitive price).
What is the real market role of the Galaxy S21 FE?
Additionally, the Galaxy S22 range should be officially unveiled in early February 2022. While this will not shorten the life of the S21 FE, it will immediately give it a “not-so-new” equipment connotation.
However, can the Galaxy S21 FE assert itself as a cheap or more competitive version of the Galaxy S22, particularly the base model? Yes, it is a great possibility, never forgetting that the price of this phone starts at € 749.90 in Portugal with the Exynos chipset model not specified by Samsung.
What’s your take on the latest mobile device from the leading manufacturer?