It has been a while since Samsung launched the latest Fan Edition / “FE” smartphone. The Galaxy S21 FE came out in January last year. And since then… nothing. Rumors have been rampant, first about a Galaxy S22 FE, then when that didn’t happen, we started hearing about a Galaxy S23 FE, most recently set to arrive in the second half of this year.
It’s still. Today a prolific (and usually reliable) leakster, Roland Quandt, has some bad news for all those expecting the S23 FE with bated breath. According to him, it “doesn’t look like” there will actually be an S23 FE this year. Or, dare we add, any other year than this one.
It sure doesn’t look like there will be an S23 FE this year.
— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) March 10, 2023
Now of course we can’t tell you exactly what’s going on and what Samsung’s plans really are. There are conflicting reports about the existence and launch (or lack thereof) of this device, so don’t forget to take those reports with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Quandt unfortunately didn’t go into any further details, but it’s safe to assume he’d have some insight into such a phone if it were released in the next few months – it’s a constant source of leaks, after all. This statement leads us to believe that he may not have seen anything about the S23 FE yet, which could very well mean that it will never exist.
Samsung has never really felt comfortable with the two FE smartphone models it has launched. These were “flagship killer” type devices and it seems that, for a similar budget, Samsung would much rather buy last year’s (or the previous year’s) flagship, or an A-series mid-ranger instead of something like this. At least, that’s one way to look at it. Stick around and we’ll let you know what’s really going on.
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