Samsung Galaxy S21 FE release date could be pushed to the end of October, actually
The Galaxy S21 FE coming September 8? Make that Halloween
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TheSamsung Galaxy S21 FEhas seen tons of rumors around its launch, including oneclaimingit’ll come out September 8 , so what’s one more? The latest claim: the phone’s release date will be October 29.
That’s what leaker Jon Prosser is claiming in atweetand onFront Page Tech, noting his sources told him the phone will be open for pre-orders on October 20 and go on sale October 29. Prosser was careful to note that he didn’t have an announcement date yet, and while the pre-order date is a good guess,Samsungcould choose to unveil the phone earlier.
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Whether that’s at an event or just a simple online announcement, we haven’t a clue. The rumor says the phone will come in 128GB or 256GB storage options, and consumers can pick between Graphite, White, Olive Green, and Lavender hues.
Analysis: Wait, didn’t I just read a Prosser release date leak for late October?
Yes, we did just see Prosserpredictnearly the exact same date of October 28 as theGoogle Pixel 6release date. And while there’s always a chance (however small) that his inside sources and info are conflating both phones, there’s more going on in the phones world that could cause these release dates to align.
First is the rumored delays surrounding the S21 FE, which may have beenslatedfor reveal at the August 11 Samsung Unpacked event. While it was packed with other reveals, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, it was also likely the last opportunity for the phonemaker to reveal its affordable flagship S21 Fan Edition (FE).
The S21 FE didn’t launch then, and rumors have suggested the Covid-relatedglobal chip shortagehad even led Samsung tocancelthe phone only torecommenceproduction – so a late October release date, as Prosser suggests, could make sense.
That leaves theGooglePixel 6, but even late October isn’t out of line considering every previous Pixel phones (and even some of the later Nexus handsets) launched in mid-October. Given the Google Pixel 5a was released in August, it isn’t too late to see a flagship Google Pixel 6 only a couple months later, mimicking last year’s release schedule.
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And we can only imagine Samsung and Google are fine to avoid launching in September, when we expectAppleto unveil itsiPhone 13range.
ViaAndroid Central
David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He’s most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.
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