{"id":9612,"date":"2022-01-06T16:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1544701"},"modified":"2022-01-06T17:13:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T16:13:09","slug":"samsung-galaxy-s21-fe-5g-how-to-pre-order-and-uk-launch-date","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/samsung-galaxy-s21-fe-5g-how-to-pre-order-and-uk-launch-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u00a0Galaxy S21 FE 5G: how to pre-order and UK launch date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Jason Murdock\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 06 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>In one of the first major smartphone releases of the year, Samsung has confirmed the S21 FE 5G handset will officially launch on 11th January 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cFan Edition\u201d handset follows the tradition of previous \u201cFE\u201d releases \u2013 removing a handful of the top-of-the-line features or specs of the most expensive S21 flagship series to offer the device at a slightly more affordable price point.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=17946&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fuk%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-s21-5g%2Fgalaxy-s21-fe-5g%2Fbuy%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pre-orders are open now via Samsung<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this case, the S21 FE 5G is priced at \u00a3699 for the 128GB variant and \u00a3749 for the 256GB model. UK customers will get a three-month subscription to the streaming service Disney+ if the handset is bought via the Samsung site.<\/p>\n<p>If purchased via Samsung, it will also be available on contract, priced at \u00a319.42 per month. The company has confirmed it will also be sold via \u201cselect partners\u201d from the launch date. We will update this article as we learn more about UK stockists.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Samsung Galaxy S21 FE: what\u2019s new?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1544713\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/Galaxy-S21-FE-5G-PR-main7-768x512-afdbe49.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;Galaxy\" s21=\"\" fe=\"\" in=\"\" black=\"\" title=\"&quot;Galaxy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p>While it\u2019s certainly more affordable than the flagship series \u2013 which starts from \u00a3769 for the standard Galaxy S21 and \u00a3949 for the Galaxy S21+ \u2013 the new FE phone retains many of the high-end specs from its siblings, including a 120Hz refresh rate, Exynos 2100 chipset, OLED display, and 12-megapixel f\/1.8 main camera setup.<\/p>\n<p>Both of the flagship S21 handsets are now discounted on Amazon, with the <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartphone-Android-Phantom\/dp\/B08QNCPQR5?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy S21<\/a> down from \u00a3769 to \u00a3709 and the <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartphone-Android-Phantom\/dp\/B08QNBV3W3?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy S21+<\/a> down from \u00a3949 to \u00a3769.<\/p>\n<p>The aesthetics of the S21 FE 5G are almost identical to the S21 series, although the camera module is now made from matte-coloured plastic rather than metal.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from that, there\u2019s not a massive bunch of major sacrifices, which could explain why the price difference isn\u2019t huge. The main S21 series gives you more RAM (8GB), a higher-res telephoto lens on the camera system, and different colour choices.<\/p>\n<p>The S21 FE 5G comes in four new colour schemes: Graphite, Olive, Lavender, and White. In a press release, Samsung confirmed the phone has 25W fast charging capabilities that provide more than 50% of charge in 30 minutes and that the new handset will be powered by its latest mobile Android software, called One UI 4.<\/p> <p>We are yet to test the new handset for ourselves, but for more on Samsung\u2019s phones be sure to read our in-depth <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/tech-reviews\/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-review\/&quot;\">Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review<\/a>, and here\u2019s a full list of all <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/technology-guides\/samsung-galaxy-phones-list-with-prices\/&quot;\">Samsung Galaxy phones with prices<\/a> if you want to compare models.<\/p>\n<p>The S21 FE 5G is an interesting proposition from the company \u2013 which already has a budget-to-mid range device in the <a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=17946&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fuk%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-a%2Fgalaxy-a52s-5g-awesomeviolet-128gb-sm-a528blvceua%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Galaxy A52s 5G<\/a>, priced at \u00a3379. The standard S21 currently costs \u00a3769 (RRP), so the new FE sits somewhere between the two.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=17946&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.samsung.com%2Fuk%2Fsmartphones%2Fgalaxy-s21-5g%2Fgalaxy-s21-fe-5g%2Fbuy%2F&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pre-order the Galaxy S21 FE at Samsung<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the latest news, reviews and deals, check out the RadioTimes.com <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Technology<\/a> section. And why not check out our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/tech-reviews\/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-3-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 review<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/tech-reviews\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-3-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review<\/a> for more on Samsung. <\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jason Murdock Published: Thursday, 06 January 2022 at 12:00 am In one of the first major smartphone releases of the year, Samsung has confirmed the S21 FE 5G handset will officially launch on 11th January 2022. 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