Update: Wireless charging on the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S21 FE could also get a boost with a jump from 15W to 25W, which should lead to faster charging times without wires

As for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, it is tricky to tell if and when the rumored phone will come, with the latest rumors pointing out that a cheaper model of the Galaxy S21 will launch alongside the rumored Samsung Galaxy S22

That's happening via a now-deleted tweet from the often-reliable tipster Ice Universe, claiming that the Galaxy S21 FE could launch in either December or January, outside the launch window established last year However, another leak from SamMobile tells a similar but different story, with the Galaxy S21 FE coming in January and the Galaxy S22 at another event after that

"Galaxy S21 F£ will be released at the end of December or January, along with the S22 series," Ice Universe tweeted

The fate of the Galaxy S21 FE has been debated for some time There have been multiple rumors of cancellations and delays, with both the ongoing global chip shortage and Samsung's burgeoning foldable phone portfolio cited as potential reasons two leaks disagree on when the new FE (short for "Fan Edition") will debut Although they both agree it is yet to come

We have been hoping that Samsung will continue the good ideas they started with the Galaxy S20 FE The cheaper version of the Galaxy S20 made a lot of sense given how expensive the basic Galaxy S20 was, while the rich features made it a great value buy However, with the Galaxy S21 series now available at a lower price, the S21 FE will need to find new ways to justify its existence

But more than that, consider its release date: since that's when the Galaxy S21 series launched this year, we expect the Galaxy S22 to arrive in January next year, but Samsung has been pushing back the launch to December, perhaps in response to the iPhone 13 or the upcoming Google Pixel 6 There have been rumors for some time that Samsung will move up the launch to December, perhaps in response to the iPhone 13 and the upcoming Google Pixel 6

Separating both models, as SamMobile suggests, would allow Samsung space in the limelight, albeit at the expense of keeping one of its biggest 2022 phone releases off the market The Galaxy S21 FE will be Samsung's presentation, and will undoubtedly be set aside in favor of the Galaxy S22 during the presentation, but doing so as one event, perhaps as early as December, would mean an earlier launch to better compete with other new devices

The Galaxy S21 FE is rumored to use the same Snapdragon 888 chipset as the Galaxy S21, but with less RAM, reflecting its status as a cheaper, less powerful phone The design should be similar, but from unofficial renderings, it appears that the phone will offer a fresh batch of colors and not offer a two-tone option to highlight the rear camera like the Galaxy S21

Other rumors suggest that the Galaxy S21 FE should feature a 32MP selfie camera, which is clearly higher resolution than the 10MP camera on the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus The battery is 4,370 mAh, larger than that of the Galaxy S21 but smaller than that of the Galaxy S21 Plus In terms of overall size, the Galaxy S21 FE is expected to be 64 inches, which is also in between the Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus