The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (“fan edition”) is a phone that feels out of time and place. Many expected the device to debut months and months ago. Now, in January 2022, it finally arrives bearing last year’s name, last year’s specs, and last year’s design, leaving it slightly out of step with Samsung’s lineup. Samsung hasn’t explicitly said why the phone didn’t show up in 2021, though it likely has something to do with the ongoing global chip shortage. Whatever the reasons, the S21 FE is here now at CES 2022.
This mid-range device includes a respectable set of capabilities packed into a surprisingly simple piece of hardware that’s priced to sell. In Android Authority‘s Samsung Galaxy S21 FE hands-on, you’ll read our first impressions of Samsung’s latest smartphone.