Galaxy S21 FE Impressions: Great Phone, Odd Price!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- All this phone for $699... Again? The Fan Edition is back.
Galaxy S21 for $599: amzn.to/3EQ5jJQ
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1:40 Fact correction: The graphic says it's LTPO but it's actually just a straight up 120Hz display. LTPO is still reserved for the very highest-end of the high-end.
Okay
Its only in iPhone 13 pro . 🚶
Lol I was shocked when I saw they added ltpo display in there
But why did you tell iphone SE at the end? Are you aldready using the SE2?!
@@Vishivishnu03 It was in the S21 Ultra first.
Samsung dropped the ball on this one. What made the s20 FE awesome was that it performed as good as the S20 and plus even though it was cheaper. This phone really IS oddly priced because the way the specs were described, it's inferior to the s21 lineup, and it released too late: the prices of the s21 lineup are now down to 699 (maybe less) range.
I do appreciate that it’s LTPO 120hz but the Pixel 6 is still a way better value.
@@allenmobley8444 pixel 6 has a inferiority performing chip even though it has some AI capabilities but when it comes to raw performance it’s meh compared to snapdragons
@@shivamandadapu9739 its not all about raw performance though
s21 FE has nothing worth owning ,samsung should of released a battery edition of last years flagship instead so the camera bump is near flush or gone but the phone lasts 2 days
@@TacticalRuse s21 ultra for sure coz it’s a fully spec bumped flagship s21fe is even inferior compared to s21
Pricing it for 700 when you can easily get a S21 and even S21+ (non FE) for less or around the same price is pretty confusing.
@Instagram User shame on you
Exactly!
Should’ve sold this phone for 599 or 549, or at least 649$
yup! i even found an S21 ultra mint condition on Mercari and Swappa for around $750-800. The S21 FE should have never been priced more than $500.
@Instagram User You're trash too, My content is better!
You can understand why they wanted to price it more than the Pixel 6 given it has a better display, telephoto lens and arguably a better SoC in raw performance but in reality it should have been $549. At $699 there is no reason you should really buy this over an S21 and with the S22 right round the corner I’d wanna hold out and see what that has to offer first. Still it looks to be a good phone but as the man says, odd price.
I get where you're coming from, in terms of the better display and telephoto than the pixel, but I'll take stock android with pixel exclusive features over slightly better Samsung hardware at the same price any day of the week. Then again, I'm probably not the average person.
@@northerngaming8287 Samsung fans tend care more about the hardware .The logic behind it is that the bugs and UI issues can be fixed with updates but the hardware you are stuck with as long as you use the phone. On the other hand the S21 FE makes no sense at all , when the s22 drops the s21 prices will drop like a brick.
but pixel 6 has way better cameras and software experience..and adding to that is is 150 dollars cheaper too...and more no of years of software updates too ....!!! so it's no brainer to choose pixel
@@Sen5325 As a Samsung fan I disagree. We do care more about the hardware. But yeah there will be some people who will care about the UI more but I am not one of them
@@jayaprakash-oi4qd The huge borders on the pixel 6 is a deal breaker for me. People usually put case on them which makes the already huge borders even bigger. Idk why they did that. Plus samsung has DEX which I love.
I got this phone yesterday, love the looks feel and performance of this device. I have the 8bg version, the phone flys, screen looks better then my other phone iPhone 13 pro, love the plastic on the back no case needed nice not slipery texture. free earbuds . And who cares if its gonna be outdated in a month, it will still work for years to come. And and it is still less expensive the the rest of the S line, unlocked new.
Stop comparing this piece of plastic to the iPhone 13 pro lol the screen is miles ahead on iPhone.
@@liamcarrington7681 for god sake , plastic doesnt even matter, at least glass will almost insta break when u drop it a bad drop
And what about phone's battery?
@@liamcarrington7681 how do we break it down to him that iphones oled panels are mostly manufactured by samsung
@@liamcarrington7681 I can’t wait to trade in my iPhone 12 Pro for this the S21 Fe. After being an Apple fan girl for 10 years, I realized that Apple is waaaay overpriced
When Marques reviews, time stands still - that clock in the background did not budge a second past 10:10 throughout his entire review. Respect.
Indeed
10+10=20, huh! Nice observation
Maybe he didn’t change the batteries lol
*respect*
Maybe there is no battery in the clock, lol.
Nice to know this is definitely what I'm gonna get. Solid camera, good ram, and responsive screen is really all I need in a phone
Yo did you get the phone and how is it?
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ram is ram
@@ototurmanidze5578 thas what I'm sayin
Good battery?
This phone is built very well for its price but the chip shortage made them release it very late. s20FE released in september, so it had a lot of time to drop in price before s21 released and was arguably a better phone than s20.
Especially for the people in the UK (and other places) where it was a Snapdragon on the FE and exynos in the s line
Meant the FE camera and performance beat s20 in the UK
The s20 fe is probably still better than the 21 fe too. It has a micro SD slot, a more efficient processor and is much cheaper in price.
@@user-bp1be1yg2h Not sure I know anyone who still uses a micro sd, hmm but idk maybe those people are out there
Let’s go Brandon!
@@italkgory99 people who have budget phones or the S10 line or 20 line
I think that Samsung will use this price as a; “Hey, this is what it costs.” But - have a TON of “massive” discounts on it when in reality they’re selling it at what it actually costs.
In a few months it will goes as low as $499 I guess
A lot of companies do that.
Samsung phones are highly discounted. When the flip 3 came out within a couple of days boost discounted the price by $400. They also do that with the Fe and S21
@@emdotrod not even in a few months. In a month. Once the s22 series shows up, this phone will be nonexistent unless Samsung decides to increase the price from last year's flagships.
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Yeah I'm pretty happy with my galaxy 20 fe, honestly best phone I ever bought with price, durability, performance it is a solid phone and one I'll keep for years.
2 things I like about the SE series: the optical fingerprint scanner is known to withstand cracks on the screen better than ultrasonic (my s10 sensor is useless with the screen cracked); the plastic body feels like it is more durable (probably psychological factor but hey nokia 3310 was plastic lol) and being lighter means the hands can grip easier. Those feel like dumb preferences but for people on tight budgets, durability is a must. I am still holding strong to the s10 but the FE family is my go to if something bad happens.
I am surprised by how well my S10e is homding up after two and a half years
My previous phones had already lost quite a lot of battery life and performance at this stage
@@samuelschonenberger My S10 Plus is also performing well except the battery. Hoping to replace it as the official one costs around 20 dollars in India including labour charges.
I changed an s10+ with an s20 fe. The FE is not as good. The screen is worse in every way except for the 120 hz refresh. The vibration motor is worse. The fingerprint sensor is worse. Also the sound. Also it has stupid software glitches, unlike the s10+
agree about the plastic body. i've been using a pixel 4a 5g for well over a year now and dropped it like dozens of times and it is still going strong. i'd even argue that for clumsy people like me, plastic back are more superior than glass backs in terms of durability, even though the feel might not be as "premium"
@@samuelschonenberger Same, my S10e is still going super strong and there's not really anything like it on the market right now.
The main stand out for the s20 FE for me were the flagship specs plus the expandable storage option. The 21 FE just blends into the Samsung catalog with nothing noteworthy between it and the s21 but price and now due to the delayed launch, that is going to get chewed up. Do the specs beat the likes of Motorola and one plus, sure. But the key difference was the sd card slot for the last gen. Now that's gone and what you're getting is a cheap phone that could be cheaper, because who runs a naked phone these days? It would be worth it to me at 499. Like others said. You can get an s21 at 599.
But the S20 lineup also had SD card ...
motorola is the first phone to have a SD 898...
I did get an S21 256GB option for $600 on Prime day. It was a good deal.
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@@reheapification2 danm
Technically Samsung has released 3 fan editions. They first released the Note FE in 2017 after they recalled the exploding Note7. They also released the S20 FE in 2020. Now we have S21 FE.
They have a s7 fe as well so this is the 4th
@@Hyper3nigma well that was a tablet, so it’s kinda on the table
And don't forget this is just a rebranded Lite edition, which the s10 had
@@molibianco which is a rebranding of neo series, if anyone remembers the s3/note 3 days
They have galaxy tab s7 FE aswell
I pulled the trigger on this phone. Upgrading from my S9. Mainly wanted the bigger screen, bigger battery and 5G. I can live without expandable storage and a headphone jack. Plus the FE will get updates all the way up to Android 15, whereas the regular S21 only gets up to Android 14. For only $420 shipped I feel it was a good upgrade and good deal.
Hey brandon, could you share where you got that 420 bucks deal from?
Not really finding it at all in that price range. Is it because of a deal with your phone provider?
@@Coltaine_ Got it on the Boost Mobile website.
lol that hilarious cause thats literally what I did. Upgraded from my S9+ and choose it over the S22 and S21 because of the bigger battery and it was on sale for 150 bucks off
Did the exact same. S9 battery wasn't cutting it anymore.
@@EclipseDaBossHooplah how are you guys finding the phone? Considering upgrading my s10 to this phone, or the a52s. Im curious how the s21fe is longer term?
Wow surprised you didn't mention that Samsung didn't include the SD card slot on this one. The S20 FE was done right unlike the S21 FE. S20 FEs are still being sold in many prepaid carriers(Verizon has it for free with a new line) and it's a great starter phone.
As a S20 FE user, it's really only good on paper. In daily use it's trash
@@zekion. what are you smoking? I've been using the S20FE without a single problem.
@Cloudy Silver buy one that's more than 5 usd lol. I never had an sd fail on me.
@Cloudy Silver I've the same micro SD card for over 5 years now xD
@Cloudy Silver I've been using micro sd cards for the past 5 years and I had no issues
My man Nolan from Donut featuring at 2:02 in an MKBHD video was the unexpected crossover I didn't think I needed.
That graphic designer been doin his thang with the intros since he got on the team 👌🏾
In europe, the s21 5g with 256GB of storage and 8GB of ram is equally priced as the s21 FE 5G that also has 256GB/8GB. The big difference here is that the s21 FE has a bigger screen and also a snapdragon processor instead of the exynos one, which makes the phone superior this way. The only negative might be that the camera is potentially less good for the FE, but that seems like a good tradeoff for me personally.
EXACTLY... I'm wondering S21 FE vs S21+... Around the same price. S21+ has 2GB more RAM but yes... Like you said the FE has SD instead of Exynos!! If we didn't have Exynos here then I'd probably jump for the S21+. But I could get the S21 FE for 599€ at the moment!!! Or 669€ for the 8/256 model! It's tempting. I will do some more research/thinking and maybe wait for even further deals. We'll see. Currently using S9+ and would like to stay in the Samsung camp! iPhone 13 Mini is tempting too!
are you sure it's the snapdragon one? The s20 fe in my region had the snapdragon chip, but now with s21 fe it has the exynos 2100. The main reason I don't want to upgrade is because it's exynos.
@@FyreTeGo Yes, the S21 FE definitely has SD888 in my country. Currently using S9+ which has Exynos 9810. Exynos isn't bad though... it's just fine in my experience/opinion. SD might be marginally better but the 888 has some temperature issues as well... I've heard. But there's no need to upgrade from s20 to s21.
@@FyreTeGo in india as well s21 fe has exynos, but they are not showing it on the features portion of the phone on amazon probably because they are trying to hide it. s 20 fe became popular because of snapdragon processor
@@arungupta3838 exynos always fails in comparison to snapdragon. We're paying the same price for less performance, pathetic. Samsung should review their management, they think saving money is worth their customer's loyalty. Last time I buy their phones until they change things up.
The main benefit of the S21 fe is bringing the SD 888 to more international markets that usually get the exynos version
Exactly. This was the reason I got the s20 fe last year.
Unoptimized processor with the same battery size. This just means the phone will drain even faster.
@@perspectiveflip US markets always get SD variants which is really important for sideloading apps like Google camera
@@Vt0702 Google camera works perfectly fine even on exynos s21... it's not 2018 anymore
In my region it still gets a crappy 2100. Would rather wait for an S22 or a Xiaomi 12 Pro
Sadly they removed the microSD-slot, which was present on the S20 FE. I am not willing to give up my additional 256 GB SD card, which I already own, so this would be additional storage for free. No company will ever offer a phone with such a large storage while still being affordable. One additional factor that everyone seems to ignore: When a phone dies (which happens more often than people seem to think), the data on ithe phone dies with it. No feasible chance of recovery. Except for the data I regularily copy over to the SD card. The card can just be removed from the dead phone and be read from any PC.
S21 was cheaper than S20 FE, but I still bought the S20 FE because of the sd card slot. Wish more and more LG didn't leave.
apple started it, removed the sd card slot, and charge you for the cloud storage EVERY MONTH. and once you upload your data to the cloud, you are going to pay for it for life.
@@ida529200 Lol. What card slot? IPhones never had a card slot since the first iPhone.
@@brian576 Same here, LG was the best. At least we still have Sony, hopefully they won't go the way of LG
@@ida529200 iPhones have never had an SD card slot and iCloud is optional just like how you don't have to pay for Google Drive if you don't want it
Nice review. I'm thinking of getting an S21-FE-5G for all the reasons you mention plus it's quite a bit less expensive now 👏👏👏👏
I've been using it for a couple of months now every thing is fine except the battery life 💀
i just got mine day be4 yesterday but its the exynos variant ..
There is a second hand s21 fe for 350€, so should I go for it? I've been using S9+ for 4.5 years now and I would like to switch.
@@boskofilipovic1927 nah for second hand check for s22 or s22+
I bought my S21 FE brand new for 460€ and that is a total steal. At 460€? You couldn't wish for a better phone.
I really want you to do a second video of this phone. This phone is nice and it's literally the perfect size screen. The finger print reader actually worked really well even when my hand was extremely shriveled from washing dishes. Lastly, yes the price may be a little on the high side, but most people will never pay that regular price. I traded in my regular s20, and got the s21 fe for free as an upgrade. Great deal. I think you should show off the colors too. The olive green is fire 🔥.
I just got it for $596 CAD. I just hate how it doesn't have a headphone jack.
Must have been a giant dish
@@user-qy6tu9ip9v SAME this is why i’m contemplating on getting it tbh.
I got my for $100 off brand new
@@ItsBuuildit's on offer rn is it worth it?
I've got the S21. It's my first phone without a headphone jack... I've had it for 3 months, and it does irritate me not having that. The lack of expandable storage is an irritant, but I can live a bit more. Don't like it, but I'm getting around it.
This FE doesn't make any sense with the non-FE the same price.
Doesn't it come with USB type of headphones like the s20?
I hate that companies do stupid things like this. But no doubt it'll sell, and Samsung will make money reusing some old shit that was getting outdated and losing value. But yes. This phone is useless. Makes 1000% sense to go for the regular S21 over this.
Expandable storage> headphone jack
@@RealityClubX not entirely, the normal s21 doesn’t have great battery life, so for a few people, they will go for this instead
@Joe Google phones always have some flaw. The reviewers always give it great reviews, but they are mediocre. If someone wants a Samsung, preorder the S22 and trade in what you have. Samsung usually gives great trade in deals.
New Year, new intro, and literally the first review of the year is of Samsung, highly excited for tech this year
Didn't see any new intro
This is NOT a Review.
That's cause he's promoting...Samsung and iPhone , even though he said he doesn't !!! But that's what he does !! Ha!!
I got this phone last week on a half off promotion. I had a Galaxy A50 before this so for me it's a very noticeable upgrade and It doesn't feel like a budget phone unlike the A50. The 120hz display is amazing and the most noticeable difference. I really have nothing bad to say about it, especially considering the price I got it at.
Iam also using a50 and likely to change to this phone do you recommend this and both the phone are 6.4 inches
I'm in the same situation though I'm currently writing this on my old A50. Hopefully my 21 FE arrives soon!
@@jacobheighway8258 I got my new phone
I just ordered my s21 fe upgrading from A50 aswell wanted to ask you how is the battery on the s21 fe compared to the a50.
@@filipjankoski421 Like HEAPS better! I personally don't even have to charge everyday now!
Ironically, I love the simplicity in design for the S21 FE. Looks good in that color too!
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Horrible.. Guys go get the Pixel 6 or iPhone 13 and your money with long term update and better performance!!
I’m currently in South Korea. The pixel isn’t available here. Getting it here is gonna be a hassle alongside paying delivery and damn taxes on it. I should save myself from that stress and get the 21FE instead
As for iPhones, I’ll never come to terms with iOS and it’s rigidity so that’s a no lol
@@lllvlll1001 Samsung has long term updates despite the fact it doesn't need them unlike Google and Apple that are light years behind especially Apple
Great design, amazing color options but only die hard (read: angry) Samsung fans will spend $699 on this. Yikes!
Eric I agree with you 💯... Just imagine buying that when it is the same price as pixel 6 😊😊... See you on Tiktok 😅
only a fucking moron would buy this for 699$ when the S10+ sells for 250$ everywhere...
In some parts of America, rent is only $800. How is $700 a budget phone?!
It will likely drop in price. (Since base S21 is already cheaper than it) Maybe will be worth picking up in the Summer for $350.
Oh yeah, there ARE amazing color options! I initially thought the only color is Dull Grey after watching the video, Marques should've shown the renders.
s21fe is in a great position now.with great offers and pixel 6 plagued by software issues and no s22fe,it's the best of it's price range.just got mine when had a hundred off on amazon.i recommend everyone shopping in that price range to consider it an option.
Yeah, I'm about to pull the trigger and buy this! It's $450 now where I live with free shipping (directly from Samsung). I haven't heard of big issues about the phone so I hope it will serve me fine for the next few years.
I think this phone got delayed due to supply issues hence the awkward timing and price
Hence they should have canceled it
@@ClaxtonBay123 then how they gonna release a s22 fe?
@@mkmllrc They just release it? No company makes the same line-up every year.
@@mkmllrc Wdym, they just release it at the end of this year, S21 Fe's cancellation has nothing to do with S22 Fe's launch
@@ClaxtonBay123 wdym cancel, they already have the parts ordered so it would be a huge loss for them, hence pricing it up higher to cover the supply issue loss
Couple things worth mentioning - this is snapdragon 888 in more regions, so if someone didn't want to import nor wanted a exynos chip. They have an option now. Being in UK - I was torn between A52s, whole bunch of Chinese branded phones or go slightly older. There is also the benefit if Samsung keeps to their word - This will get Android 15, while Original S21's will get to Android 14....
I agree I am also in the uk I was thinking of the a52s because it has a snapdragon and I wanted a Samsung but now I might get the fe instead.
Which did you choose? I'm also weighing this up against the A52s
same, what did u choose@@okema8270
I think it'll get even Android 16, since it's 4 major OS updates and 5 years of security patches and it came with Android 12 on the release
I don't want my S20 FE to ever die, I'm on year 2 with it and no issues.
Easy 2 more years
Same my s20 Fe has been amazing for last year
Usually Samsung phones die on the 1½ year mark
@@pixels_per_inch Screens get bad thats true
@@alxnd_r6345 Not just that, total motherboard failure caused by failed UFS storage or RAM
This reminds me a lot of the Air Pods 3, where Apple was like, "These are better than the Air Pods 2 and worse than the Air Pods Pro, so they are for someone who cares more about sound quality for a lower price." But then Marques realized that the Air Pods Pro were the same price as the Air Pods 3. A very similar situation here with the Galaxy s21 FE.
But I’d argue apples only redeeming quality that makes AirPods 3 still a must buy and essentially gives them a pass is that they’re the only “flagship” wireless earbuds that do have a open ear design, meaning it doesn’t have ear tips
There’s a ton of ppl out there that hate ear tips, and I know several who do irl. Whenever you go on the market to look for earbuds, 99% of other earbuds that cost from $80-$300 (yes it’s that big) have ear tips. The only other wireless earbuds I’ve seen that don’t have ear tips are the cheapo $10-$20 ones you see at a Burlington or Ross
There is a huge market for earbuds without ear tips and apple is the only one that does them so yeah because of that I think they deserve a pass
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Yo no one talking about how good the new intro is? Good stuff studio
It's funny to see how the situation with smartphones is sometimes quite a bit different in Europe. I'm from the Czech Republic and for a Czech user this phone is interesting for two main reasons. First, at the start of the sales Samsung is offering a significant discount if you cash in an older device (doesn't necessarily have to be a phone, it can be a smartwatch or something along those lines). Second, in Europe we don't get Snapdragon versions of the flagship Samsung phones but the Fan Edition is an exception to this rule and we get it with Snapdragon which can be interesting for those who care.
Just got a S20 FE a few months ago. It's gorgeous and perfect in many way. Especially with the reduced price. Samsung's phone really devaluate quickly
@@TacticalRuse lose value
Do you get 5g on there?
@@jasonschroeder440 yes
I also just got this phone!
@@jasonschroeder440 We do have the 5G version. But, I opt for the LTE version. Because, my area has no 5G coverage at all, and frankly, 4G Still does the job for me.
Marques please review the new Samsung Galaxy S23 FE that is coming out on October 26 of 2023.
Great phone especially since I was able to get it for 350 from Verizon, definitely a price cut since S22 is hitting the shelves well tomorrow. I upgraded from the S10E so this phone is a big change and Samsung does make some beautiful screens. 😍
I have an s20 fe and wasn't planning on getting a replacement till this one bites the dust but, when adding a line to my plan they are offering to just do a straight trade in so I might go for it
no sd card support so its a waste
This should have come out in September 2021...and undercut the Pixel 6 by $50. It could have been a winner at that time and price point. There is just no reason for it to exist right now.
It has better specs and better screen with slightly worse camera and software than Pixel 6. If it was undercut Pixel 6 by $50 honestly it would kill pixel 6 and would be super bargain at that price.
The pixel is slower if you're a mobile gamer,but what evades my mind is why the s21fe comes with 6gigs of ram in 2022?
It was going to launch earlier but chip shortage
@@THEONEWHOKNOCKS697 what’s wrong with 6 GB RAM?
@@komaddog Ram doesn't cost as much as you think. Samsung could've easily put at least 8 gigs of ram in the phone but decided to cut a few corners.
If this had a charger on the box, a headphone jack and expandable storage I'd probably consider buying it.
You ain't gonna find that on anything these days
@@robertharrison4166 sad
This man knows what he's talking about
Buy an S20FE. It has all that covered.
Get one of the Samsung A phones, they're amazing and they have headphone jacks, sd card slot and u get a charger
The FE is the perfect phone. My S20FE is amazing. The display is a bit too big to be handled with one hand but is amazing for content consumption. Battery life is exceptional. The plastic back is going in a 10 dollar case anyway. I can apply screen protectors more easily on the flat display. It's fast enough and has adequate camera. Idon't need anything else.
is it still worth it now and how long will it get for software updating?
@@kingofspades8637 I bought the phone few days back, the phone is amazing, on first had a bit of heat issue (as i was setting up the phone, transferring files and everything) but after that no heat issue, I am an average user, 90% of the time I don't game (so can't comment much on heating issue due to gaming). Display is awesome, plus the functionality is great. I bought 8/ 128 Gb (Exynos 2100) variant costed me about 400 USD (bought it in India). Conclusion if you have S20 FE, don't upgrade, wait for a new series if it comes in 2023. Also, on the part of software, I read Samsung released a security patch in Oct for the phone, so the first thing I did after setting up was update it and it was hazzle free, zero bugs.
I'm still rocking one, doesn't really bugs me it's stuck on android 13. I don't like splashing out on phones, just got it dirt cheap, for $80. It's been 4 yrs and battery on this thing holds up exceptionally well, even more demanding games like genshin impact run buttery smooth. The camera setup is more than satisfactory given its price. Gonna use this phone till people start to sell their s23 ultra for cheap because of lack of the newest ond greatest new OS which I don't mind.
The new intro is really nice :D
Hello friends, how are you? What country are you from ?
since last year - i see what you did there 0:20
As always excellent video. I have the S21 ultra but yet and still I like to maintain a little knowledge on other phones in the series and even other phones from different brands that I don't buy just for the technical knowledge.. Your video was both informative and interesting, interesting, keep it up.. You have a friend in Columbus Ohio!
That price is insane especially with the cut corners. Around 6 months ago at Costco they had the S21 Plus for $600 on sale. This phone should be $500
Look at it's price now, someone just said the price dropped
I just bought one Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, 8/256GB, used for 2 years in perfect condition for $265. A very nice phone indeed. 6.4 inch screen, 4500 mAh battery, plastic back and no glass, very nice in the hand, smooth and sleek. Android 2026 and Security 2027 upgrade. Great flagship phone for low price. You can get a 6/128GB version for about $200. I have had S8, S9, S10 and S21 FE is the best one so far.
thx man been thinking about was gonna get the one plus 7 for 180+- but it sold out
As an S20 FE user, I recommend everyone to just wait. Mine was also expensive at the launch but got like %25 cheaper in time. Samsung does this all the time. If you are not one of those "I got first" type of consumers, just wait.
Let's hope they drop it to $599/£599.
@@montygill2835 They will, likely in summer.
"Whenever you feel useless just remember that white pencils like me exist."
-White Pencil
Shout out to DONUT! Glad to see youtubers supporting other TH-camrs. I'm still riding high off of my S21 ultra probably keeping this phone for another 3 years and I'm an upgrade every year kinda person. Solid phone good overall. Sad to see the FE not be as competitive this year.
Yesss I was looking to see if anyone else noticed thicc boy Nolan
I love samsung phones I been owning almost all samsung galaxy since the galaxy s2 to the my last one the s10 and I wanna upgrade to a new model but I'm not too sure yet because they don't have the option to expand the memory anymore probably for a lot of people they don't care but for me is a big thing. Having the option to take the micro SD card off one phone and put it to another phone and have all your photos and videos without worrying of losing accounts or forgetting passwords .
The main problem with the f.e is the price tag of 700€. This is very close to the standard S21. For 70€ in plus you can get the original S21. Or, if you wait the launch of the S22, you could get S21+ for 700-750€. Either way, that phone should cost 500-550€ as it was the S20 f.e.
its probably just priced that high so they can say its on sale when its being sold for like 599 the entire time
I'm still using Motorola G Power and loving it. New isn't always better.
My S20 FE still have smooth quick performance no issue no problem work really great just like new out of the box when it come between S21 FE and S20 FE I will likely go with S20 FE for expandable memory
Same here, had it for more than a year. Still going strong!
All phones have expandable memory!!
@@chris-cy5ed not the 21 and 22 series
Hi MKHD.
Please note that the samsung brands has been suffering from a green line issue since the release of One Ui 6.0, which is causing the user to replace the screen at their own cost and Samsung has been silent about it while the fault is not from the customer.
Please can you kindly bring an awareness to this or help ask samsung what is causing the issue as the it seem to be pervasive across the s21 brand most especially s21Fe.
Recently got mine at 600usd ish (after conversion), as I want the bigger screen, so didnt take s21 into account and s21+ is way over my budget, its honestly really lovely and I love it on 60hz. 120 kills battery a little faster than how I would like, and doesn't really makes a difference.
And how do you enoy the camera quality Wizzy?. Let say, compared to the iPhone 8. Camera (for especially video) is an important argument for me at the moment. Thanks
@@esitoris middle of the road, nothing too fancy but nothing too bad. Photo and videos are pretty nice but, If u need high quality or good quality while having video stabilization, it would not really cut it due to the lacking in MP (12 only) I never own an iPhone so I can't say much about the comparison.
@@esitoris this is my opinion for video shooting: iPhone 13/14, esp Pro > samsung flagship > s21 Fe > old stuff like iPhone 8. Do take this with a grain of salt as I don't own most of these phones, just from what I know or seen before.
The price makes sense in my local market since the S21 series did not drop in price at all throughout the year, and probably won't for another couple months after the S22 comes out.
I just got my S21 FE and got a Galaxy watch 4 44mm as a part of promotion. Patience pays off regarding my wish to buy S22. i am convinced that i made a smart buy.
Currently selling for $399 in India and an insane value at that price. Similarly, Pixel 6A is selling for $346 and Nothing Phone1 for $364.
I also want to buy. Is this a good deal?
@@jayantkumar6200 If you don't play games on your phone and don't stay on your phone for more than 5 hours a day then it's a good deal.
@@EquiIi3R1um Is it good for casual gaming a minimum of 1 or 1.5 hrs?
Thought the same thing about the time of announcement as you and when I looked for my local pricing, found the S21 for super cheap, brand new and since the FE base price comes with 6GB, the base 21 is a much better deal IMO
Really like the design, I think the s22 will be more like this but with premium materials. Love the flat edges but they have done it so it is still curved on the back, meaning unlike the iPhone it doesn't feel like you are cutting your hand when you hold it
Hello friends, how are you? What country are you from?
I love how you put one of my favorite other TH-camrs and TH-cam channels on for the screen showcase 😌😌😌
Donut media makes amazing educational car videos and it's all really premium content 🔥🔥🔥.
I got S20FE 5G in India, few months before, at that time price gap between FE and S21 was more than 100$(FE being cheaper), And also FE in India is with Snapdragon and S21 is with Exynos, so FE was appealing Deal for me,
But, if both were at same price then I may have moved towards S21.
In India it's a joke. We are talking about s20 fe at 599 but here it's s21 fe at 699. Everything is slow here. We don't even have pixel phones.
Hello friends, how are you? What country are you from?
I picked up my s20 Fe 5g for 37000 roughly 500$
@@roninr8199 bro s21 is launching in india in 2 weeks
and agar ham late hai s21 fe mai
toh hmari price bhi kam hongi
i can bet
@@raghavhaldighati1314 hope so. Abhi oneplus ko takar Dene ke liye yeh he samsung ka chance Hai. S20 fe ka camera kaisa tha?
Galaxies have gotten so good that you can literally employ the tactic iphone buyers have done for years, buy last year's when the current year's one is out, securing you a good price with just as good hardware + software. I couldn't be happier about this!
Yeah, smart strategy from Samsung. I got mine weeks ago.
Been looking at reviews on this cell all day. Just cause. Lol Not one subscription to a review channel until you. Brilliant. Thank you. I review everything before deciding. Excellent.
It pays to wait! I just bought mine for $522 with 256GB, 8Gb Ram and comes with the buds. It charges at 25 w, not just 15. I simply love it.
with airbuds? where did you buy yours?
@@tsuyuasui7297 Colombia
Hi bro can we record calls on global variant..from india bro
I'm pretty sure this will be dropping to the expected price as S22 launches. And idk why but I think the S22 line-up will be a very big upgrade compared to last year.
Well the s22 would have the snapdragon 8 gen 1, which is a pretty big leap. Realme already has a phone with it and it got 1 million on AnTuTu. For reference, the s21 ultra only gets 799k
2022 is the year of no supply.
Really love your videos and reviews marques. Please keep them coming. Regards from ireland Patrick Brazil.
I think if it's priced at $649 it would be a more compelling option, especially in certain market it'll launch where feature to price matters.
It's solid but the options comes. For your average moms and dads it'll probably be a better buy of a phone if the market doesn't include a Pixel.
It's funny and a little unprofessional that whenever TH-camrs talk about iPhone they don't talk about the overpricing as much it needs to be talked about. But whenever it's a Samsung their pocket is suddenly empty and they all talking about the price. (Maybe because Apple is an American company and Samsung is a foreign company.)
Marques is very much guilty of this. Overpricing is a problem across the board, and needs to be called out regardless of company.
Especially when he loves the iPhone 12 but it's 60hz at that price in this day and age?
Wow i didnt actually know that samsung was going to release the s21 fe. The thing is that i just bought a s21 2 days ago!
Edit: Phew after watching the vid (which was great btw), the s21 FE is definitely oddly priced but im glad that i got the s21 but the snapdragon 888 might be a hugw dealbreaker to me as i omly have the exynos 2100 in my variant but overall i think the s21 is still better.
I guess its okay, 2100 is fairly powerful, do check golden reviewer reviews on throttling test of 2100 vs 888.
Exynos 2100 isn't really inferior to the snapdragon 888, so you're good.
2100 is actually a great exynos SoC, maybe even better than triple8, surely in heat management
@@alessandropesaresi2466 well actually the warmth of the phone can get pretty darn warm but not burning hot tho in the latest update. My point is that it gets hot and i heard its hotter than the 888 thought but thx for making me feel better since i thought the 888 was gonna be way better
@@tonytruong5896 if you had 990 like in S20 you'd be in much bigger trouble fr🤣
Samsung launched the 888 edition in India in June 2023 and it is getting sold for $380 (256GB) on a sale now.
Samsung is insane in terms of product releases and pricing sometimes, phones and tablets alike. Make fair pricing Sammy, and make the releases timely!
Ironic since apple fanboys like saying "Samsung is just cheap". All I'm seeing in these comments is how they are quality but very expensive. No dirt to apple though. they make great products 9 times out of 10. It's just the apple diehard fans who bug me. In all fairness diehard fans of anything are obnoxious.
@@DilukshanN7 I've been there. Lots of people with an apple like flexing it for some reason. In reality it's just about as good as any other phone.
Plastic backs remain elite. Its way more durable and actually helps protect even the screen on drops as the softer plastic absorbs more impact energy than the more dense gorilla glass (or equivalent).
Plastic backs slap! That headphone jacks and sd cards are proof phones were better back in the day.
Not to mention, glass backs tend to cost waaaaayy more to get it fixed.. ask me how I know 😭😂
@@magiricod what I wouldn't give for a 4-4.5 inch phone with decent specs and amoled at a reasonable price. I could get by just fine without the giant phones of today.
The S21 FE is now available for 630$ 4 days after its realease in lebanon
Really nice review, I'm already looking forward to the typical price drop.
Does it support Samsung DEX though?
S20 fe does. This should too probably.
The new intro is 🔥 Marques!
I really like this phone, looks really nice in the gray color.
I like the DEX options
What is Dex?
I already own a S20 FE and the S21 FE seems like an extremely minor upgrade.
Same
More like a downgrade :P
@@tommyjongen honestly. The battery will drain much quicker and there is no sd card slot.
@@perspectiveflip And it doesn't have charger in the box.
How's the battery on the s20 fe? I was planning on getting it but s21fe has launched but s20fe will be much cheaper due to it being older & better discounts as of now.
Hey Marques thanks for your in depth take on the differences between this phone and the flagships, quite relevant as always! Could you compare the flip3 cameras with this phone in a quick comment? 2022 is here let's have a good year 🤗
They're currently selling this Dinosaur for $950 in australia when exactly a year ago they were selling for $450 - $550. What a rip!
I'm not convinced this is a great deal anymore. The google pixel 6 seems like a more premium experience for a hundred dollars less. And if the pixel 6a comes out for even less, with the same plastic back, same processor, and only a few downgrades from the pixel 6, the FE is gonna feel like robbery.
Why do you think Samsung failed in China? Hint, they have inferior technology compared to China phones.
I feel like the S21 FE was supposed to come out earlier, and for cheaper too, but the whole chip crisis really screwed it over, making it harder and more expensive to produce. Just my 2 cents.
He won't tell you that but you know that on your own ! He's a Samsung and iPhone fan, though he tries to deny it !! You could watch all his vids from now till the twelfth of never and you would see that for yourself !! And it's gonna get boring after a while ! You're the consumer ...make your own choices !!
@@fynkozari9271 ..give this man a cigar !!! 👏👏👏 Bravo !!! You're probably the only person who can speak the truth !! Mb. Is a straight up Samsung and iPhone fan !! The technology in Chinese phones are mind blowing !! But most of these reviewers don't say this ..... that's why I watch flossy carter, Frankie tech !!! To name a few !! But this guy seems to be trying hard to avoid telling people how good Chinese phones are and how fast they're gaining ground on Samsung and iPhone !!! Peace bro !!🙏✌️
@@robeltonicholas2350 Chinese phones are ass
Just got one for 390 or so. I always flip flop between iPhone and android and usually get a couple flagship generations old so it's not tooooooo bad. Good price and won't take too long to pay off so I'm pretty content. In 2-3 years when I upgrade if I'm not switching back to Apple again I'll try the zflip I think!!!
I’m really enjoying this phone. I was able to get it at Best Buy for $499 and trade in an older IPhone as well. I paid a total of $340. At that Price, the S21 FE is an excellent phone.
Hello Derek, And how do you enoy the camera quality? Let say, compared to the iPhone 8. Camera (for especially video) is an important argument for me at the moment. Thanks in advance for your feedback!
@@esitoris battery life mediocre
Actually it's the 3rd of the Fan Edition phone in Galaxy S lineup. Galaxy S10 Lite was the first one with which Samsung tested the water.
Loved this review! I agree that at that price, there are other (better) options and if your phone is working well, it's not worth the upgrade. However, with the s22 series out, you might find a great deal! I just ordered my s21 FE because of a crazy trade-in deal, education discount, and instant rebate Samsung was offering that essentially dropped the price of an unlocked 256 GB s21 FE 5G from $639.49 to $260.40 with sales tax. All I have to do is send them my old s10 5g and s8 and boom - the best deal I ever got on a phone. Certainly worth it for me!
i mean the major difference between the S21 fe and S21 phones is nothing but the fact that it will get android 15 whereas the rest of the S21 won't get that update
S20FE for 480, or S21FE for 630?
worth the 150$ price increase. ?
or what would u recommend instead?
Having an A71 5G currently and an upgrade ready to go, the S22 is newer and near the price of the FE. If you wanna spend less get an A72 or S21 (any trim when discounted) or the base 22. I'm going for the 22
I got this phone for $390 during sale. I don't think any other phone will beat it at this price. 😁
How is the phone? How's your experience so far? What color did you pick?
@@amaanshaikh3925 I bought the olive green color. Till now the phone has been awesome. Last flagship I had was one plus 6. Then I used a52s. This phone feel generations ahead of them in every aspect. Especially the cameras are awesome. It takes great portraits in high light. Almost at par with a DSLR. Gets everything done right. There's just one issue- no 3.5mm headphone jack 🥺. Well now it's a trend, can't complain 😮💨
@@DrPratyushMohapatra Toh? le lu? yahi phone consider karraha hoon price drop dekh ke. local store mein 34,999 with 25W charger milraha hein.
@@caesarmane7495 Haan sure. Best rahega. Dekho agar hdfc credit card se karoge toh 32k mein miljayega.
@@DrPratyushMohapatra Thanks for the response bro, after days of research I too bought this phone in white color (white looks elegant NGL), haven't used the phone much so can't really know what to expect but it is good so far! Display looks so beautiful, the first thing that caught my eye, about the 3.5mm jack, yes I think they must have given the jack and memory card slot it would have been a perfect fan edition phone but I would say they wanted this phone to have that flagship feel so can't complain
I love your channel! My Fold 3 "folded" after a Tmobile update so I had to find a new phone. I got the 21FE in a pinch for $450 from Best Buy. Great deal and a much lighter phone.
Samsung really missed the mark here, I've been using the s10e as my daily since launch since it was great value, rignt now Samsung has better offerings in it's A series. Apart from the chipset it's basically an A series device. Pixel 6 is way more compelling dispite all it's bugs.
Pixel 6 uses a shit screen has NO optical zoom lens lol and it's Tensor is slower than an 888 to boot.. how's it MORE COMPELLING? Am looking forward to more in depth comparisons...
@@Ryrynz2000 the screen isn't that bad, I got one for my mum a few months ago and the screen seems fine. I haven't really been looking into problems with it but based off an actual real life view of it the screen isn't bad
@@Ryrynz2000 The pixel 6 screen definitely isn't bad, Tensor can keep up with all current relevant tasks and games and the materials on build are far better than this phone and google storage and first in line for updates, definitely better than the S21 FE .
@@fazeemsohail2656 remains to be seen. Not impressed with anything the 6 offers atm.
@@Ryrynz2000 fair enough...
I have never understood the point of the “fan edition” phones. Why not just discount the S21 and move on? Unless they have to cheapen some parts to divert resources to the new lineup but like I said, I just don’t see the point.
Should have done the review last year it’s too late now
I’ve s20 fe, cheaper than flagships so bought it. Great camera, no lags, good quality. Not going to upgrade until this one breaks.
same
Me also
Had the phone for almost a year, battery degraded quickly phone gets hot camera lags. Sold it and got an iPhone
@@Joemama-my2nf omg. Sounds like a defected phone.
@@MJ98. maybe ur right. I had the s20fe 5g snapdragon version
Icons could have been smaller. If there is an option to minimise the icons it will be better for all.
This is another good example of a phone I quite like and meets most of my requirements that's instantly unappealing for not having a headphone jack
An headphone Jack is not coming back with phones like this, It's not even an expectation at this point.
S21 FE is actually part of the S22 line as it has the same amount of updates.
For that price, Pixel 6 is still probably the better value.
Better value maybe, but certainly not the better phone.
500 bucks at best buy. Got me and my wife this phone to replace our S10's. So far so good. Ringke cases are the best for this phone. Good value now at the 500 price point.