The gadget we are going to review this week is Samsung Galaxy S21 FE.
FE stands for fans’ edition, which means the company has curated this gadget considering the needs and wants of the die-hard Samsung phone. Now the questions is; is this phone any better than the Samsung Galaxy S21 original or is it just a sham?
We are just about to know THAT!
With Samsung upping its game with every new release, you would expect this newly introduced phone to be loaded with amazing features! Well, the company surely doesn’t disappoint you. Just like its previous models, this phone also comes with a plethora of specifications that you would love to see in your next phone.
Things that make this gadget stand-out
- Multiple and versatile cameras that can turn photography from a hobby to a passion.
- A reliable battery that ensures your gadget works efficiently for all the day long without having to charge it time and again.
- 120-Hz AMOLED screen offers a super bright display for better video watching facility.
- P68 water resistance so that you can take under-water pictures with greater confidence.
- Wireless charging that lets you avoid tangled wires.
Things that make this gadget MEH!
- It doesn’t come with a slot to inset an SD card. So, if you want to ramp up its storage, you can’t really do that!
- Though it’s a fans edition, it really doesn’t offer anything significantly different from the previous versions of this phone.
First things first, this fans edition phone comes with a cost lower than the premium phones that the company has offered in the past. However, it has manufactured it by mixing and matching some of the features of previous gadgets, which leave the die-hard fans of Samsung yearning for more!
Well, this surely doesn’t mean that this phone is off-putting. Rather, it refers to the fact that this gadget offers only those features that other gadget already hold. There is nothing special about it that would stand out!
However, if budget is your issue and you want to have the best possible phone in a limited price, this is surely the right product for you.
It doesn’t warm up too soon!
One consistent issue that avid phone users have to deal with is about the Samsung phones getting warmed up way too soon. This is especially true for anyone who has to use his phone for long hours, without giving a pause. Resultantly, the phone sputters and turns hot! This is quite a turn off
for the users.
However, for this phone, this is not the case! You can run unlimited apps for many hours and it would neither hang, nor will it get warm.
This is surely something that you would want to experience firsthand.
One reason why this is a possibility in this phone is the heavy RAM of 6 gigs strength. This lets the phone work in the highest possible efficiency, without affecting its speed or promptness of actions. To perform multiple tasks at a time, this sturdy RAM comes in handy!
Design And Appearance
To be honest, this phone doesn’t come with anything in its design that you haven’t viewed before. Quintessentially, it offers the same design yet again, just like the previous Samsung phones did.
The screen is enormous, around 6.4 inches! This means that you can watch your favorite shows on it easily, without getting bored midway. Alongside this, as it is merely six ounces heavy, holding it is easy. You won’t feel tired even if you hold and use for hours!
As the phone is overall thin and sleek, it doesn’t fall in the category of over-sized phones.
The outer is made with plastic. This is the same material that the company used while designing and manufacturing S21. If you have high aesthetic demands, you may not want to opt for this phone as, by the looks of it, it is surely not very appealing!
Do you tend to be too careless with your phone and it keeps slipping and falling all the time? Well, this gadget comes with a solution. It has a Gorilla Glass Victus, which protects it from all unnecessary bumps and even the marks of fingerprints!
The Battery; an impressive feature
The battery timing that this phone comes with is quite satisfactory. Your phone can stay alive for the whole day, even if you use it extensively.
There is a possibility that you may end up with a battery percentage that is single figure. But it will surely be there!
The battery of this phone is 4500mAH. If you keep your phone’s screen smoothness at 120Hz, there are chances that it may last up to even more than twenty-four hours.
In terms of charging, another great thing that this phone offers is the wireless charging. This phone comes with 15W fast charging that is wireless and you don’t need to untangle your charger wires anymore!
The box of this phone comes only with a C cable to be attached with the USB port, while there is no power adapter.
The Camera; Lets You Take Blur-Free Images
A good camera is the one that lets you take the most artistic pictures ever, even if you have never really been a professional photographer. It gives you much variety when it comes to clicking photos that you hobby of photography turns into a passion.
The camera offered by this phone is its biggest plus point!
This phone comes with triple cameras, with each one offering a different advantage. If you want to take a picture in the middle of the bight, the night-mode feature of this phone will ensure a bright, blur free shot.
In terms of details, this camera isn’t as superior as the advanced versions of Samsung come with. However, with this price, the phone surely offers a fabulous camera.
This ultrawide camera has the front focus worth 2 meg-pixels. This is surely impressive! The frontal camera also offers auto-fix facility, which lets you take insta-worthy selfies. Even if you are not a pro at taking selfies, this phone surely gives you an ability to shoot the most exquisite pictures ever.
You can take natural as well as bright pictures, by setting the camera according to your requirements. Your pictures will end up quite crisp and sharp!
Another great feature of this camera is telephoto. It extends your ability to zoom into a frame and take pictures. Using the 3* zooming facility, you can take the most unusual pictures with utmost level of precision.
You can make 8K videos, which lets you shoot the most crucial moments of your life with utmost perfection. The phone also has a huge memory to save them all in your gadget for as long as you want.
However, it doesn’t come with a SD card slot, which means that you can’t really increase the phone’s memory beyond a limit.
Software: What Is It All About?
The android 12 software gives you quite a lot of features that you would love! For instance, you can set the wallpaper just according to your choice and the phone’s software will set up the color scheme of your entire phone itself that matches with the color pallet of your wallpaper.
Alongside this, the software lets you ramp up your phone’s privacy. The ‘permission usage’ feature check the security permissions granted to the apps you are using and the level of security you currently hold.
While your camera and microphone are being used, you will see an alert icon right in the front. This will protect you from all the unnecessary apps that see through your personal data and profile unnecessarily.
The company offers software updates from time to time, which upgrade the privacy levels effectively. This also adds more features to the phone, making it much more useful for you!
Performance; Better Than the Previous Versions
As said earlier, the performance of this phone is impressive compared to the usual Samsung phones! It works fast and loads all the apps and tabs speedily if you use a number of them at a single point of time. The speedy performance can be attributed to the Snapdragon 888 chip.
Compared to S21, this one supports a 6GB RAM compared to the former’s 8GM RAM. However, it doesn’t affect the speed of this phone’s performance much and doesn’t slow it down.
This phone also comes with a strong water-resistance. With IP68 reisstance technology, it stays unaffected even if kept under water for some time.
Conclusion
The price tag of the phone varies according to the storage version you are getting your hands on. However, it is still affordable, considering the number of features it comes with. A huge display, amazing camera, wire-less charging facility, water-resistance and massive RAM, what else would you look for in a phone?
If you are looking for an upgrade but don’t want to burn a hole in your pocket, this phone is what you need to get!
