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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE launch conundrum: New leak reveals October release date
June 17, 2025
By now, the launch date of theSamsung Galaxy S21 FEhas pretty much become a guessing game. Leaks first predicted that the phone would launch in August. There was also talk of the device getting canceled. Most recently, a leaker suggested that the newest Fan Edition could launchon September 8, quickly followed by anotherreportfrom South Korea suggesting that the phone could face further delays. Now, we have two new possible market release dates to share with you, courtesy of tipster Jon Prosser ofFrontPageTech.
Prosser’s sources tell him that the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will actually launch sometime in October. He doesn’t have the exact reveal date, but according to the information he received, the phone should go on pre-order starting October 20. The market launch of the Galaxy S21 FE should follow a week later, on October 28.
Just yesterday, Prosser alsoleakedthe purported market release timeline for theGoogle Pixel 6series. If that and this latest Galaxy S21 FE launch information is accurate, both Google and Samsung’s devices will go on sale just one day apart from each other.
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Mind you, this is still all conjecture and it’s only a way to keep you apprised of when you may expect Samsung’s highly-anticipated affordable flagship. The global chip shortage may have a hand to play in the launch delays the phone is facing. We’ll let you know when we hear some concrete information from more reliable sources or the company itself.
Meanwhile, Prosser also reiterates that the Galaxy S21 FE will launch in Graphite, White, Olive Green, and Lavender colorways. Storage options should include 128GB and 256GB variants. These might not be expandable as aleaked user manualrecently suggested the phone won’t have a MicroSD slot.
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