Review: S21 FE the latest Samsung on a crowded shelf

Review: S21 FE the latest Samsung on a crowded shelf
The S21 FE is a good phone but Samsung itself sells better phones at the same price. (Image: Samsung)
Henry Burrell
Samsung’s new $1,099 Galaxy S21 FE is a good phone at a good price. It has triple cameras, a lovely screen, and a plastic back which means I didn’t feel it needed a case.In New Zealand, where there are fewer Android phone brand options for consumers compared to Australia or Europe, this much phone for the price is a solid choice and an alternative to an iPhone 13, which costs from $1,429.But the S21 FE – that’s Fan Edition, which basically means cheaper parts – was meant to launch about six months ago, given i...

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