Samsung Galaxy S21 FE just popped up again — what's keeping this new phone?

Samsung Milky way S21 Iron but popped up again — what'southward keeping this new phone?

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For a phone that's not nevertheless been appear, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Fe keeps popping up in places. And normally, it's Samsung doing the leaking.

The latest installment in the "Where in the World is the Galaxy S21 Fe" was spotted past Sammobile, which found a promo offer on the Samsung France website. In that promo, Samsung promises four months of YouTube Premium when you purchase an eligible device.

Listed devices include the Galaxy S21 models, the Milky way Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip iii — all of which accept been announced — as well as the S21 Iron — which most certainly has non been.

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Nosotros paid a visit to the Samsung France website ourselves, and as of Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 24), the YouTube Premium offering continued to include the unannounced Milky way S21 Fe.

Galaxy S21 FE ad — (Prototype credit: Samsung)

This is really the latest in a series of appearances past the Galaxy S21 Fe, suggesting that the lower-cost version of this year's Galaxy S21 flagship phones is nearing a launch. Two weeks ago, a back-to-schoolhouse promo published past Samsung included a phone that doesn't announced to be office of Samsung's current lineup. That fueled speculation that Samsung was teasing the existence of the S21 Atomic number 26.

Nosotros have boosted show that the rumored phone is about to get in. It'south shown up in Bluetooth SIG certification listings and leaker Evan Blass posted renders of the phone over the weekend.

At one point, the Galaxy S21 Fe was expected to appear at Samsung'due south Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month. Instead, Samsung opted to focus on its new foldable phones as well as the Milky way Watch four and Galaxy Buds ii.

There was likely another reason for the Galaxy S21 FE's omission from that event, though. Dorsum in June, reports surfaced that the S21 Atomic number 26 was in limbo due to fleck shortage that's plagued most of the consumer electronics industry this past year. Speculation suggests Samsung pushed dorsum the S21 Fe launch to purchase more time — and to possibly apply Samsung'southward own Exynos processors instead of relying on Qualcomm's Snapdragon fries.

What processor will power the Galaxy S21 Atomic number 26 is one of the few mysteries surrounding the phone, as leaks take filled in other potential details. Like concluding yr's Milky way S20 Fe, the S21 FE sounds like information technology will adopt many of the capabilities found in the S21 flagship phones, with some features cut to lower the price by $100 to $200 from the $799 Galaxy S21.

The Galaxy S21 Fe is rumored to be coming in different colors than the rest of the S21 lineup, and it's likely to keep the 120Hz refresh rate on its display.

Rumors now point to the Galaxy S21 Fe arriving some time in the fall, and it certainly makes sense that Samsung would want to have a more affordable version of its flagship phone on the market. The Milky way S20 Atomic number 26 proved to exist a popular model, and Samsung's new batch of foldable phones — while less expensive than before — nonetheless start at $999 for the Galaxy Z Flip 3.

Nosotros shouldn't accept to wait very long to meet if there's any burn to the ongoing smoke surrounding the Galaxy S21 Fe online. Nosotros'll keep an eye peeled for any additional hints as to a possible release appointment.

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