Galaxy S21 FE rumors: Samsung's budget phone may never hit shelves

Samsung is removing support pages for the Galaxy S21 FE, according to recent rumors. Here's everything we've heard about the phone's possible release date, price and specs.

The Galaxy S20 FE made its debut last year, offering a balanced combination of handy features for a reasonable $699 starting price. But its successor, the Galaxy S21 FE, may never launch. Samsung reportedly removed the support pages for the Galaxy S21 FE just a few days after South Korean publication DDaily reported the company was canceling its rumored October Galaxy Unpacked event and considering canceling the device as well.

Samsung debuted the expensive foldable Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 at its August Unpacked event, and although upgrades to other phones in the Galaxy S21 lineup are also on their way in the near future -- here's what we know about the Galaxy S22 so far -- Drew Blackard, Samsung Electronics America's vice president of product management, previously said in an interview with CNET that they're not a threat to the Galaxy FE or Note.

There have been a few leaks and other tidbits floating around regarding the Galaxy S21 FE's possible specs and availability, so let's dive into what we know so far. We'll keep updating this as the release date approaches and we learn more.

The Galaxy S21 FE's specs list reportedly appeared on China's TENAA Certification site (via MyFixGuide). According to the listing, the phone would have a 6.4-inch screen with 2,340x1,080-pixel resolution, a 4,370-mAh battery, three cameras (a 32-megapixel main lens, a 12-megapixel and an 8-megapixel), a 12-megapixel front-facing camera, an in-display fingerprint sensor and support for 45-watt fast-charging. The phone would also include 8GB of RAM as well as 128GB and 256GB storage options.

If true, a 6.4-inch screen would make the phone a bit taller than the 6.2-inch screen on the higher-end Galaxy S21, while being slightly smaller than the 6.5-inch screen on last year's Galaxy S20 FE. However, this camera would be both a step up from the Galaxy S20 FE's main 12-megapixel lens and a step down from the S21's 64-megapixel camera.

More rumored specs were reportedly spotted on the Google Play Console analytics tool, according to MyFixGuide, including 6GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 888 chip.

The phone could also include four free months of YouTube Premium, as SamMobile reports that Samsung France's website briefly listed that perk as coming with the purchase of a Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Plus or Galaxy S21 Ultra.

A leaked user manual for the Galaxy S21 FE, obtained by SamMobile, supported some of the previously rumored features, including an in-display fingerprint sensor. It also showed the new phone could offer reverse wireless charging support, IP68 dust and water resistance and Dolby Atmos support. The manual didn't mention a microSD slot, which appeared on last year's Galaxy S20 FE.