Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023): What’s New?

Samsung launches the 2023 edition of the new Galaxy S21 FE 5G model with 128GB storage for Rs. 54,999 and 256GB storage for Rs. 58,999. But you can claim the new Galaxy S21 FE 5G 2023 edition in just Rs. 39,999 at Flipkart sale. This model has all the functionality of a solid value flagship, but is it worth it?

Key Technical Specifications of Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)

 Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) Design 

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE looks identical to its predecessor. This phone looks more like an extension of the Galaxy S21 series for its ‘contour-cut’ shape of the rear camera module. The weight of this model is only 177g which is appreciable. The device comes with a thickness of just 7.9mm along with rounded edges. But it lacks headphones jack or microSD card slot, although you will get a Nano-SIM tray and a USB-C port at the bottom.

Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)Display

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for protection. The phone has in-display fingerprint sensor and Face ID recognition for biometric authentication. Following the flagship, Samsung offers you a SIM eject tool and a USB-C cable.

Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) Performance 

The Galaxy S21 FE 5G gives you a top-notch performance. It performs well in multimedia usage, playing games, etc. The device does get a little warm at the rear part when you play games for a while. It supports HDR 10 playback and apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and many more. The auto-brightness feature is a bit slow but is irregular. Overall, performance is good.

Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023)Battery Life

Talking about battery life, it has the same 4,500 mAh battery capacity. The battery life starts dropping quickly when you watch HDR videos and lasts up to 11 hours which is less than the battery life of S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 SoC. But the phone doesn’t support fast charging such as it takes around an hour and half to completely charge itself.

Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) Cameras

There is not much changes in the camera features of Galaxy S21 FE 2023 edition. The phones is equipped a 32MP front camera and tripe rear camera setup following 12MP primary camera (with optical stabilisation), 12MP ultra-wide camera and 8MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. But the device lacks macro mode, which makes it unable to to capture extreme close-up pictures. Capturing pictures during the daytime can be fruitful while night time pictures are a lot grainy and noisy. Thus, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G (2023) gives you decent and quality pictures during the day while provides good yet grainy pictures at night.