Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE 5G is now discounted by a cool $100 outright

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With the fast-approaching Galaxy S22 expected to start at the exact same $799 price as last year’s S21 after all, it’s become even more painfully obvious that you shouldn’t really consider the “new” Galaxy S21 FE a serious high-end option this beginning of the year.

Not at a $699.99 retail price, that is, with a $100 discount however likely to do wonders for the mass appeal of the 6.4-inch Snapdragon 888 powerhouse. 

Whether you’re interested in an entry-level 128GB storage configuration available in four different colors or a digital hoarder-friendly 256 gig variant coated in “Graphite” only with 8GB RAM on deck instead of six, you’re currently looking at spending $100 less than usual.

At its reduced base price, the S21 FE is a solid $200 cheaper than the most affordable “regular” Galaxy S22 version is tipped to cost stateside starting next week, which feels like a large enough gap to justify the existence of, well, both phones.

But the S21 FE 5G comes with a larger screen and a much larger battery in tow, and unless the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 energy efficiency will be out of this world, there’s a very good chance the real-life endurance times of the “vanilla” Galaxy S22 between charges will fall short of what its lower-cost cousin has to offer.