Samsung Galaxy S21 FE cancelled?

Samsung had launched the Galaxy S20 FE in September of last year, opening a new gate for the consumers into the company’s flagship series. However, the phone may not see a follow-up this year after all. Samsung has now reportedly cancelled the launch of the Galaxy S21 FE.

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As per a DDaily report quoting a Samsung representative, the company has canned a mid-October event of the Galaxy S21 FE. More importantly, Samsung is also reportedly “reviewing the smartphone launch itself,” suggesting that there’s a chance the smartphone might not debut at all.

The report adds that the global chipset shortage, seeing a further reduction in available flagship silicon, is the primary reason for the delay. The Galaxy S21 FE was reportedly set to use the Snapdragon 888, a chipset it would share with the Galaxy Z Flip 3, Galaxy Z Fold 3, and its other Galaxy S21 siblings. As a result, Samsung is hedging its bets on its new foldable phones instead of the affordable flagship.