The selfie camera works with 32 megapixels - and videos can be recorded in which two camera images can be seen at the same time. For example, that of the main camera is large and faded in small, or a video next to it with the comment of the end of the film.
No jack socket on
board
As with the predecessor and all current S models, Samsung
has dispensed with a 3.5 millimeter jack socket for classic headphones and
headsets with a cable in the Galaxy S21 FE. These can only be connected via a
USB-C adapter, which is available from Samsung for around 10 euros.
Galaxy S21 FE: More
expensive than its predecessor
The Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled on January 4, 2022. The
actual release of the Galaxy S21 FE, ie the start of sales, is January 11,
2022. The prices: 749 euros for the 128 GB version and 819 euros for the 256 GB
version. That would be a significant price increase: The S20 FE was available
in the LTE version with 128 GB / 6 GB for 633 euros, with 256/8 GB for 719
euros. The 5G version with 128 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM cost 730 euros.
There will be no pure LTE variant with the S21 FE. Important: It is not
possible to expand the memory using a microSD card.
Android 12 from the
factory
The S21 series is one of the first smartphones to receive
the Android 12 update . Special feature: With Android 12, Samsung brings the
new user interface OneUI 4.0 . There is good news here for the S21 FE: It comes
with Android 12 and OneUI 4.0 ex works. This makes it the first Samsung
smartphone with Android 12 from the factory.
Assessment: is the
Galaxy S21 FE worth it?
The S20 FE is still one of the best-selling Samsung
smartphones in early 2022 - and rightly so. The successor, the Galaxy S21 FE,
offers almost identical features. The main difference is the faster processor.
The camera has the same technical data on paper. A final test will only show
whether improvements such as artificial intelligence enable better image
quality in practice. So there are no revolutionary innovations. If you are
looking for an inexpensive S model, you can currently buy the Galaxy S20 FE,
which is available from around 450 euros without 5G and from around 530 euros
with 5G
Camera in the S21 FE:
Hope for good photos
When it comes to the camera equipment of its smartphones,
Samsung is pursuing different strategies, especially when it comes to telephoto
cameras. In the standard models of the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21, Samsung built
a 12-megapixel sensor with large pixels in the main camera and a 64-megapixel
sensor without optical magnification in the telephoto camera. An optical
telephoto was only available in the Ultra versions - and in the Fan Edition, in
the Galaxy S20 FE with triple optical magnification. Initial rumors suggested
that Samsung could do without the optical telephoto in the Galaxy S21 FE. But
now the all-clear follows: Samsung has also installed a real telephoto camera
with triple optical zoom in the S21 FE. Like the main camera, this comes with
an optical image stabilizer. Samsung relies on the same concept here as in the
predecessor: An ultra-wide-angle camera, a main camera (both with 12
megapixels) and a telephoto camera (8 megapixels) follow from top to bottom.
The main camera should take the best pictures thanks to a sensor pixel size of
1.8 µm, a dual-pixel autofocus and an aperture of f / 1.8. As with the
predecessor and the other S21 models, optical image stabilization is apparently
integrated in both the telephoto and the main lens.