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Galaxy S21 FE 5G is now official

A flagship smartphone designed for fans of all kinds.

Published

3 weeks ago

January 4, 2022

RV Cuarto

Samsung officially launches the much-awaited Galaxy S21 FE 5G today. Select fan-favorite Galaxy S21 premium features are delivered in a well-rounded package to empower individuals to discover and express themselves with the Galaxy S21 FE 5G smartphone. It has some of the Galaxy S21’s most popular features, including an eye-catching appearance, powerful performance, a professional-grade camera, and seamless ecosystem connectivity.

“At Samsung, we are focused on bringing the latest mobile innovations to even more people,” said TM Roh, President, and Head of Samsung Electronics’ MX (Mobile eXperience) Business. “We saw an incredible response to the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 lineup. So we applied the same approach with the Galaxy S21 FE 5G, equipping it with the premium features that matter most to our loyal Galaxy fans — because we’re focused on delivering a smartphone that meets their most important needs.” More Ways for Users to Express Themselves

The Galaxy S21 FE 5G continues the Galaxy S21 legacy with a premium, signature design. It all starts with the iconic, fan-favorite Contour-Cut frame that seamlessly integrates with the camera housing for a stylish, unified look. Samsung is giving consumers even more ways to express themselves with four new, fashionable color options — Olive, Lavender, White, or Graphite — all of which include a stylish haze finish. And the Galaxy S21 FE 5G features a sleek and slim 7.9mm-thick body, so it can easily slip into a pocket to keep up with any on-the-go lifestyle.

Power for When Fans Need It Most

Samsung users said power and display are critical to keeping up in today’s 24/7 world. That’s why the S21 FE 5G comes equipped with Galaxy’s latest, super-fast application processor – the same powerful processor used in the S21 Series 5G. Dedicated gamers and streamers will be wowed by the Galaxy S21 FE 5G’s ultra-crisp, high-quality graphics, and picture quality, and the S21 FE 5G’s touch response rate takes all their favorite games to new heights with lightning-fast reaction capabilities. And those games will look incredibly smooth thanks to the 120Hz refresh rate, which provides the highest resolution on a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display.

Long-lasting batteries are also a top priority for busy, on-the-go Galaxy users—so the Galaxy S21 FE 5G is outfitted with an all-day battery built to last from work to home and everywhere in between. The Galaxy S21 FE 5G’s powerful battery is reinforced with 25W SuperFast charging capabilities which can charge your battery by more than 50% in just 30 minutes.

Photo Favorites for the Galaxy Fan

The Galaxy S21 Series 5G is renowned for its industry-leading camera, and Galaxy S21 FE 5G is equipped with the same pro-grade setup used to capture the world’s most vivid photos. Photography amateurs and pros alike can effortlessly edit, post, and share scroll-stopping content. It also includes an improved Night Mode setting compared to Galaxy S20 FE. Now, users can enhance low-light shots while out with friends at night and capture super-clear photos in the darkest conditions.

When you want to get everyone in the shot, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G provides Samsung’s best selfie experience yet. Use the Galaxy S21 FE 5G’s advanced 32MP front camera to snap a high-quality selfie of all your best friends. Let its enhanced AI Face Restoration capabilities make you all look your best. Plus, with Dual Recording, you can stay on top of the action in front of and behind you — just start recording, and your camera captures views from both lenses at the same time.

Truly Tailored and Secure Mobile Experience

Thanks to Samsung’s intuitive One UI 4, you can design your ideal mobile experience — one that’s uniquely suited to your needs and allows you to express who you are, securely.

Packed with deeper customization options and stronger privacy controls, you get to call the shots. With expanded capabilities, your home screens, icons, notifications, wallpapers, and more can all be reimagined.

Take, for instance, widgets, which have been redesigned and upgraded to offer deep personalization options. Samsung believes a truly tailored experience goes beyond just looking and feeling. To ensure peace of mind, the S21 FE 5G is built with a new privacy dashboard that brings security and privacy controls into one convenient place, making the experience of One UI 4 on the S21 FE 5G as seamless as it is secure.

Galaxy S21 FE 5G Specifications
Display	6.4-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display Super Smooth 120Hz refresh rate Eye Comfort Shield with AI-based blue light control
Security	Optical Fingerprint
Dimensions & Weight	74.5 x 155.7 x 7.9mm, 177g
Camera	12MP Ultra-Wide Camera F2.2, FOV 123˚ 12MP Wide Camera Dual Pixel AF, OIS, F1.8 8MP Telephoto Camera 32MP Selfie Camera F2.2, FOV 81˚
Processor	5nm 64-bit Octa-Core Processor
Memory	8GB RAM with 256GB internal storage 8GB RAM with 128GB internal storage
Battery	4,500mAh
Charging	25W Wired 15W Wireless Wireless PowerShare
OS	Android 12
Network	2G GSM,3G WCDMA,4G LTE FDD,4G LTE TDD,4G 4×4 MIMO band,5G Sub6 FDD,5G Sub6 TDD, 5G 4×4 MIMO band
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Water Resistance	IP68

Pricing and Availability

Customers who pre-order the Galaxy S21 FE 5G from January 4 – 10, 2022 can get a FREE pair of Galaxy Buds Live worth Php 7,990 in Samsung.com, Samsung Experience Stores, select Authorized Samsung Stores, Lazada, Shopee, Abenson.com, and MemoXpress Online.

Customers can get the S21 FE 5G for as low as Php 1,624.58/mo at 0% interest for up to 24 months upon claiming the pre-order unit using select credit cards.

Starting January 11, 2022, the Galaxy S21 FE 5G will be widely available on Samsung.com, Samsung Experience Stores and Authorized Samsung Stores, Online and Telco Partners. The Galaxy S21 FE 5G will retail at Php 38,990 SRP for the 128GB variant and Php 41,990 SRP for the 256GB variant in Olive, Lavender, Green, and Graphite colorways. Pre-order the Galaxy S21 FE 5G today.

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Samsung confirms February launch event for the Galaxy S22 series

The Korean giant promises a “noteworthy” Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Published

2 days ago

January 23, 2022

RV Cuarto

As has been widely speculated, Samsung is preparing for a flagship phone announcement event next month. TM Roh, the President and Head of MX Business for Samsung Electronics, authored a fascinating blog post today, which was accompanied by the teaser video you can see below. While the company hasn’t yet confirmed a specific date for the upcoming Unpacked event,

Roh promises that, at next month’s Unpacked, we’ll get to see “the most noteworthy S series device” Samsung has ever made. Get it? Noteworthy?

All of this appears to be a pretty obvious method of teasing the idea that the Note series, which was supposed to die in 2021, is making a comeback this year-but, not as the Note line. In fact, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has already been speculated to feature a design identical to that of the Galaxy Note20 Ultra (the last Note ever created), as well as a built-in stylus with the lowest touch latency rate ever.

Roh’s blog post concludes with the phrase “Get ready for the ultimate Super experience,” which we believe confirms that the name of the company’s next ultra-high-end smartphone will be the Galaxy S22 Ultra, rather than the S22 Note, as has been speculated at various points in the past.

This phone is supposed to help you “own the night – taking the best and brightest photos and videos you’ve ever captured with a phone,” “dominate the day with power, speed, and tools that can’t be found anywhere,” and “enjoy cutting-edge innovations made possible thanks to the smartest Galaxy experience yet,” whatever that means.

There’s also the promise of feeling good about being a member of the Galaxy ecosystem’s most sustainable ecosystem–hopefully, this doesn’t imply the charging cord is no longer included in the box.

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Exynos 2200 with Xclipse GPU, based on AMD is now official

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’s Adreno GPU lacks support for ray-tracing.

Published

1 week ago

January 18, 2022

RV Cuarto

The Exynos 2200, Samsung’s latest flagship processor, was unveiled today, and it will power the Galaxy S22 devices in select territories. The new platform, called Xclipse, is based on the 4nm EUV manufacturing technology and comes with a custom-made GPU.

It’s a “one-of-a-kind hybrid graphics processor” based on the AMD RDNA2 architecture, and it’s the first smartphone chip to offer advanced features like ray tracing and variable rate shading.

Ray tracing is a method of estimating the movement and color of things as light rays bounce off surfaces in order to approximate how light behaves in real life. Realistic effects and immersive graphics are provided by the hardware-accelerated functionality, making playing games that support these features as good as it gets.

Another technology used in PC and console games is variable rate shading. It allows creators to use less shading in regions where the quality of the game will not be harmed, resulting in a faster frame rate and smoother gameplay.

Also, one of the first chips to include Armv9-based CPU cores is the Exynos 2200. The octa-core CPU has a single Cortex-X2 core with a lot of power, three Cortex-A710 cores for efficiency and performance, and four Cortex-A510 cores for power efficiency. The frequency at which Samsung’s chips are clocked has been a secret for a long time.

The upgraded GPU and CPU are kept company by a more powerful NPU. The Exynos 2100’s performance has increased by a factor of two, allowing for more concurrent computations and enhancing overall AI performance.

The Exynos 2200 also has a single camera with a resolution of up to 200 megapixels, 8K video recording, and up to 120Hz or 144Hz for 4K or QHD+ displays.

The newest LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 storage are supported by the chipset. The worldwide navigation system supports all key standards and satellites, and the 5G modem works on both sub-6GHz and mmWave frequencies.

The Exynos 2200 is “now in mass production,” according to Samsung. There’s no word on when the Galaxy S22 series with the chip will be released, but rumors are pointing to February 8 as a possible debut date.

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Redmi Note 11 series is launching in Europe on January 26

Price starts at €250.

Published

1 week ago

January 18, 2022

RV Cuarto

According to a media source last week, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi will launch the Redmi Note 11 in Europe for €250. Even though Redmi hasn’t confirmed the report, the company took to social media to promote an event on January 26th, which will mark the Note 11 series’ European premiere.

Xiaomi didn’t identify the area in its posts, but the Note 11 series is already available in numerous territories, including China and India, so we know it’s Europe.

Xiaomi also doesn’t indicate how many smartphones it’ll introduce to Europe next Wednesday, but based on the company’s social media posts, it’s safe to assume we’ll see at least two.

The Redmi Note 11 4G, which was unveiled in November in China, is likely to be the star of the show. The Helio G88 SoC powers it, but the Snapdragon 680 CPU is expected to be included in the global variant.

You’ll receive a 6.5″ 90Hz FullHD+ LCD, Android 11-based MIUI 12.5, a 50MP triple camera, an 8MP selfie camera, stereo speakers, a side-mounted fingerprint reader, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 18W charging if the rest of the specs remain unchanged.