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128GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Unlocked Smartphone (various colors)

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Best Buy has 128GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Unlocked Smartphone (various colors) on sale for $599.99 > now $549.99. Shipping is free. Thanks OnePlus7pro & iconian [discuss]

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  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 2.8GHz Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.5" 2400x1080 AMOLED w/ Gorilla Glass 3 Display (120Hz at FHD+ Res.)
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 8GB Memory
  • WiFi 6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • CDMA + GSM / 4G LTE + 5G Compatible
  • Android 10
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Note, this phone is set to release on October 2, 2020. Users who purchase this phone may receive $70 Samsung Credit to Use on A Samsung Mobile Accessories [Details]. Valid through October 1, 2020.

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This phone retails for a full price of $699 and is set to release on October 2, 2020. Offer valid while promotion last. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Best Buy has 128GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Unlocked Smartphone (various colors) on sale for $599.99 > now $549.99. Shipping is free. Thanks OnePlus7pro & iconian [discuss]

Note: Activation is required at time of purchase.

Specs
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 2.8GHz Octa-Core Processor
  • 6.5" 2400x1080 AMOLED w/ Gorilla Glass 3 Display (120Hz at FHD+ Res.)
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 8GB Memory
  • WiFi 6 w/ Bluetooth 5.0 + LE
  • CDMA + GSM / 4G LTE + 5G Compatible
  • Android 10
No Longer Available:
BH Photo Video has 128GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Unlocked Smartphone Pre-Purchase (various colors) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Alternatively, Amazon also has 128GB 128GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Unlocked Smartphone Pre-Purchase (various colors) on sale for $599.99. Shipping is free.

Note, this phone is set to release on October 2, 2020. Users who purchase this phone may receive $70 Samsung Credit to Use on A Samsung Mobile Accessories [Details]. Valid through October 1, 2020.

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
This phone retails for a full price of $699 and is set to release on October 2, 2020. Offer valid while promotion last. Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Samsung already makes three different kinds of Galaxy S20 phones: a regular, a Plus, and an Ultra. Now you can add a fourth to that mix, the Galaxy S20 FE — the FE stands for "Fan Edition." It's an S20 with some of the more expensive parts removed but keeping some of the key features that matter. It will also come in six different colors. Available October 2nd, it will sell for $699 for the sub-6 variant on T-Mobile, AT&T, and unlocked and $749 for the mmWave version developed for Verizon.

The S20 FE has a 6.5-inch display. That slots it right in between the smaller Galaxy S20 and the larger S20 Plus. Like those phones, the FE has a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother animations and graphics, but unlike those phones, its screen is completely flat and can't be cranked up to a Quad HD+ resolution.

It's also plastic on the back, but if it's anything like the Note 20's plastic, it'll probably feel alright. Samsung is marketing the color choices heavily: there's red, orange, lavender, mint, and white. All of those colors are prefixed with "cloud," Samsung's indication that they have a matte finish that should hide fingerprints.

Otherwise, though, the FE doesn't skimp on specs. It has a 4,500mAh battery, 6GB of RAM, wireless charging, IP68 water resistance, expandable storage, and the top flight Snapdragon 865 processor. The FE also loses out on having Samsung's higher-megapixel rear camera options, but so far those extra megapixels haven't been the huge win Samsung was hoping for at the beginning of the year.

Its main rear sensor is 12 megapixels with OIS, plus there's a 12-megapixel ultrawide and an 8-megapixel telephoto. Samsung says the telephoto is a 3x optical zoom, and it further says it is keeping the 30x "space zoom" feature, albeit driven more by software than hardware. Those sensors do mean the FE won't be able to swing 8K video, but that's not a huge loss.

Samsung is also continuing its tradition of throwing odd-duck cameras into its lineup, as the selfie camera on the FE is 32 megapixels — similar to what appears on the Galaxy A71.

The company tells me that when it originally launched the S20 lineup this past mark, an FE version wasn't in its plans. But then the pandemic hit — Samsung's S20 event was one of the last that many tech journalists attended. Not long after the March event, the company decided to make this phone.

The Galaxy S20 FE is probably the first smartphone we've seen that was created as a direct response to the pandemic. Specifically, Samsung wanted to target a lower price point but hang on to the premium S brand that does better in the US.

Its rapid development is a testament to how quickly Samsung can churn out new products, though being based on the already existing S20 probably helped. Samsung doesn't seem particularly concerned with the proliferation of and confusion between four different variants of the same Galaxy S20 phone with a matrix of difficult-to-compare camera specs.

It should be said that carriers often discount Samsung's phones, so the S20 FE's asking price of $699 may not be that far off from a regular S20's price right now. But then again, the FE itself is likely to be getting those same discounts before too long. So depending on what's happening with those discounts, you could argue that there's no reason to get an S20 when the S20 FE is there or maybe the exact opposite.

Making phones with compelling specs in record time is one of Samsung's greatest strengths. Making sure those phones don't overlap is not.

Confusing market placement aside, the FE really does seem like a very compelling prospect, at least on paper. It puts more competition in the "premium midrange" category, which in turn raises the stakes a bit for both Google and OnePlus to deliver with their upcoming phones.
FE? fundamental edition?
friends edition?

fracked up edition?

foo'd edition?

edit:
yes, fan edition, it has been responded 20 times. stop it now

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This will interesting for many of us that were given a chat reference number to use indicating Samsung would price match Amazon and to contact them after it ships. Amazon has now changed the price from 599 to 699. I think Best Buy still has it though at 599.
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The ones that received the phone - is there a pre-installed screen protector (not the film with the circular cut out)?
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Looks like they ran out of the silicon cases already. I got the notification on both colors being delayed.
Website says Ships by Oct. 10 for the White and Ships by Oct. 17 for the Blue.
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Quote from ShekarC1354 :
is it delivered?

My understanding is Red is made only in Verizon UW version. if you chose red, you get unlocked Verizon uw version phone which has mmwave bands.

Some one who received red color one should confirm this. It is just assumption as of now based on red color description in order.
I can't wait for someone to put this silly rumor to rest. The unlocked red version will not have the same UW hardware the Verizon versions have. There is a reason most of the Verizon UW models cost more, it's because the extra antennae required for the 5G costs more.
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Any cases in stock on Amazon for 1-2 day delivery?
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Quote from OnePlus7pro :
I can't wait for someone to put this silly rumor to rest. The unlocked red version will not have the same UW hardware the Verizon versions have. There is a reason most of the Verizon UW models cost more, it's because the extra antennae required for the 5G costs more.
Well it clearly states that it does on my order? I also have 2 chat transcripts from Samsung confirming that the unlocked version fully supports UW 5g on Verizon. So if it doesn't shouldn't Samsung be required by law to allow an exchange for the Verizon version or a refund due to false information? Am I entitled to a credit card dispute if not?
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Quote from david61983 :
Well it clearly states that it does on my order? I also have 2 chat transcripts from Samsung confirming that the unlocked version fully supports UW 5g on Verizon. So if it doesn't shouldn't Samsung be required by law to allow an exchange for the Verizon version or a refund due to false information? Am I entitled to a credit card dispute if not?
Samsung support can say anything they want over the phone or chat. Samsung website can also have as many typos as they want without repercussion. I'm not saying it's fair but that's just the truth I've come to learn over the years of dealing with them.

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Quote from JohnsonC4489 :
I did the cancel button, and accept their 100 dollars offer.
But I didnt notice the 100 dollars been taken out.
Where should I look?
You will see this once the order ships. I got 10% first to avoid cancel. PM was 100 via chat and that is pending for a couple days.
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Quote from Lam81 :
Was anyone able to get the cancel trick and the $100.00 price match to go through? My earlier post about the $50.35 refund was the 10% cancel trick, I still don't see the $100.00 price match. I was wondering if it's too soon to check back. I just got two emails around 8pm from them one about the $50.35 and the $100 price match.
Chap rep said my 100 PM was approved. I did the cancel request first and got 10%.
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Quote from david61983 :
Well it clearly states that it does on my order? I also have 2 chat transcripts from Samsung confirming that the unlocked version fully supports UW 5g on Verizon. So if it doesn't shouldn't Samsung be required by law to allow an exchange for the Verizon version or a refund due to false information? Am I entitled to a credit card dispute if not?
Unfortunately, the rep I spoke to said that the unlocked version won't support UW 5g or wifi calling on Verizon. So they're obviously contradicting themselves. I'm hoping to order today, so I'll go with the Verizon version to be safe.
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Quote from OnePlus7pro :
Samsung support can say anything they want over the phone or chat. Samsung website can also have as many typos as they want without repercussion. I'm not saying it's fair but that's just the truth I've come to learn over the years of dealing with them.
So I can't put a valid fraud dispute on the credit card? You're saying a company can tell you that you are getting item A but ship you a completely different item instead and by law you have no recourse? Any lawyers here?
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Quote from david61983 :
So I can't put a valid fraud dispute on the credit card? You're saying a company can tell you that you are getting item A but ship you a completely different item instead and by law you have no recourse? Any lawyers here?
You can do what you want and Samsung can do whatever they want. I'm not telling anyone what they can or can't do I'm just telling you Samsung is a pretty shady company that's all. There's a reason I didn't mention Samsung.com when I posted this deal. Everything with Samsung is YMMV unfortunately.
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I was told by a samsung and a verizon rep that the unlocked phones would be 5g capable, BUT there are features that would be locked...i.e. video voicemail & wifi calling. I talked a rep into emailing me a price match code with a link to the bestbuy page. They sent me a code for $150 the next day. I opened another samsung account under my husband and ordered a verizon phone and used the price match code, the edu code, a referral code, 6% cb and the cancel 10% (phone trade in as well). I paid for it in full and the bottom line price for me was $148.28 plus tax. I will send the unlocked red phone back as soon as arrives. I am a happy camper!
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Quote from 2catz1 :
I was told by a samsung and a verizon rep that the unlocked phones would be 5g capable, BUT there are features that would be locked...i.e. video voicemail & wifi calling. I talked a rep into emailing me a price match code with a link to the bestbuy page. They sent me a code for $150 the next day. I opened another samsung account under my husband and ordered a verizon phone and used the price match code, the edu code, a referral code, 6% cb and the cancel 10% (phone trade in as well). I paid for it in full and the bottom line price for me was $148.28 plus tax. I will send the unlocked red phone back as soon as arrives. I am a happy camper!
What phone did you trade in?

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Quote from OnePlus7pro :
Looks like they ran out of the silicon cases already. I got the notification on both colors being delayed.
Website says Ships by Oct. 10 for the White and Ships by Oct. 17 for the Blue.
Ohh really? When did you ordered white version.

Mine doesn't show any delay yet. It says ship4 by Oct 2 and delivery by 6th
Ordered 29th Sep.

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