Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

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The design of the Galaxy S21 FE 5G is inherited almost entirely from the “brothers” in the S21 Series family and compared to the Galaxy S20 FE version released at the end of 2020, this is a big makeover.

The back features a large camera cluster that is protruded into a seamless block that Samsung calls the Contour-Cut frame. The difference with previous S21 versions is that the camera cluster of the S21 FE 5G is made in the same color as the back.

At the same time, when observed at close range, it can be seen that this camera cluster has been made in a monolithic form, swiping straight from the back instead of covering from the border to the inside in the form of a mask of the seniors.

The back is made of smooth plastic like the standard S21, effectively resisting dirt and sweat, while the frame is made of metal with familiar antenna divisions.

Targeted at young people, S21 FE 5G has many fancy color versions such as pastel purple or olive green besides traditional colors such as flora white and graphite black.

The machine is also quite thin and light with a thickness of 7.9mm and a weight of 177g, combined with a moderate 6.4-inch screen, so it feels comfortable and neat in the palm of your hand. The device is equipped with IP68 water and dust resistance, equivalent to the S21 Series brothers.

Besides the neat 6.4-inch size, located between the S21 (6.2-inch) and the S21+ (6.7-inch), slightly smaller than the S20 FE (6.5-inch), the screen of the S21 FE 5G still has a slim bezel similar to the S21 versions, not as thick and rotten as the previous S20 FE.

This is a valuable improvement that helps the S21 FE 5G look more advanced, more modern, and closer to flagship seniors. The screen edges are also flattened, only slightly curved 2.5D at the edge similar to the S21/S21+.

The screen resolution remains at Full HD + (1080 x 2400 pixels) with a refresh rate of 120Hz, and a 20: 9 aspect ratio. Other parameters are still high-end with Dynamic AMOLED 2X panels, HDR10+ support, 1200 nit maximum brightness, and optical fingerprint in the screen. However, the screen refresh rate of the S21 FE 5G is only fixed at 120Hz or 60HZ, but cannot be changed from 48Hz to 120hz depending on the content to save battery like the seniors.

Of course, the S Pen will not be supported on the S21 FE 5G. This is a feature exclusive to the most advanced version of S21 Ultra.

True to the tradition of the FE versions, the camera is the element that has been cut the most. On S21 FE 5G, the device uses 3 cameras including:

– 12 MP main camera, f/1.8 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/1.76″ sensor, 1.8µm pixels, Dual Pixel PDAF focus, OIS stabilization

– 8 MP telephoto camera, f/2.4 aperture, 76mm focal length, 1/4.5″ sensor, 1.0µm pixels, PDAF focus, OIS stabilization, 3x optical zoom, 30x digital zoom

– 12 MP super wide-angle camera, f/2.2 aperture, 13mm focal length, 1/3.0″ sensor, 1.12µm pixels, fixed focus

However, it seems that to attract the “Gen Z” audience, the selfie camera is “favored” with a resolution of up to 32 MP, aperture f/2.2, focal length of 26mm, sensor 1/2.74″, 0.8µm pixel.

The camera features on the S21 FE 5G are almost similar to the S21 Series brothers. The most prominent is the Dual Recording mode that allows displaying images from both the front and rear cameras at the same time, like videos of streamers and vloggers. You can choose to display the image from the front camera collapsed into a corner or in a split-screen format.

Dual Recording allows both front and rear camera images to be displayed at the same time.

Samsung claims that the camera on the Galaxy S21 FE 5G is also improved in Night Mode, allowing night shots with all 3 rear cameras and the front camera as well. Thanks to that, you can take selfies in low light conditions without turning on the flash.

The 32MP selfie camera on the S21 FE 5G has an AI Face Restoration feature to improve face quality, making the photographer look better.

In terms of configuration, the S21 FE 5G continues to use the same Exynos 2100 chip as the genuine S21 versions sold in Asia. The Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s first high-end chip with an integrated 5G modem and the second chip to use its 5nm EUV process after Exynos 1080, equivalent to Snapdragon 888 and Apple A14.

The Exynos 2100 processor uses a Cortex-X1 core running at a clock speed of 2.9 GHz. Combined with it are three A78 cores, plus four energy-efficient A55 cores. Samsung claims that this CPU is 30% faster in multi-core tasks than the Exynos 990, the GPU is 45% more powerful, and AI tasks are twice as powerful. The Snapdragon 888 S21 FE 5G version will only be sold in the US market.

S21 FE 5G has 3 versions of RAM and internal memory in Asia including 6/128GB, 8/128GB, and 8/256GB, with no memory card slot. The battery also retains the same 4,500 mAh capacity as the S20 FE and supports 25W fast charging, 15W wireless fast charging, and 4.5W wireless reverse charging. The device has dual speakers using the speakerphone as the second external speaker.

In terms of software, the S21 FE 5G comes pre-installed with Android 12 with Samsung’s latest One UI 4 custom interface. The interface of One UI 4 has not changed too much. The newly added feature is that every time you change the wallpaper, the icons, quick settings icons in the notification center, and some system software will automatically change the color according to that wallpaper, to create Consistency, and seamless the overall interface. A new privacy dashboard also appears, bringing privacy and security controls into one more convenient place.

A new feature on One UI 4 that automatically changes the color of icons and system applications when changing the wallpaper to create a more uniform interface.

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