Samsung is considering canceling Galaxy S21 FE smartphone release

Samsung may be considering canceling the release of the Galaxy S21 FE. The company would have reported this to DDaily. Samsung would, among other things, have deleted an Unpacked event in October, where the smartphone would be presented.

“We have canceled the Galaxy Unpacked presentation for the Galaxy S21 FE, which was scheduled for mid-October,” a Samsung spokesperson reportedly told South Korean medium DDaily. “We are also reviewing the release of the smartphone itself.” With this, the company suggests that the smartphone may not come out at all.

DDaily writes that the global chip shortage, which means that fewer high-end smartphone chips are available, is the primary reason. According to previous rumors, the smartphone would have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The same soc is used in the recently released Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and some regional variants of the current Galaxy S21 devices. Samsung would prefer to focus on those other devices, with DDaily suggesting that especially the sales of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 are very good.

Samsung introduced its first FE smartphone last year, in the form of its Galaxy S20 FE. That smartphone was more affordable than the regular Galaxy S20 and also had a Qualcomm Snapdragon soc in Europe. The other European S20 devices had an Exynos chip from Samsung itself.

Renders and possible specifications of the Galaxy S21 FE have already appeared. The smartphone also appeared at the Chinese inspection service Tenaa, which suggested that a release was near. Sources previously stated that the smartphone would be released in August, but Samsung had previously postponed this release internally before questioning the release itself.

Previously published renders of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Fan Edition. Images by OnLeaks