This mid-range 2020 smartphone saw a re-release of its 5G version in South Korea earlier in 2022, which we thought was a one-time occurrence, but it turns out that Samsung is re-launching this phone for the global market. We say this because Samsung Mexico has begun selling this device as well.
This handset, dubbed the Galaxy S20 FE 2022 by Samsung, is based on the original phone’s 5G version – there was also a 4G option, but Samsung appears to be abandoning it.
The new phone is nearly identical to the old one, with the exception of two key differences: it has newer software and a 256GB storage option.
In Mexico, the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (2022) isn’t cheaper than its 2020 predecessor’s launch price, which is surprising, but it is less expensive than the newer Galaxy S21 FE – implying that Samsung is using the older Fan Edition phone as a more affordable alternative to the newer one.
We inquired as to why Samsung is re-releasing this nearly two-year-old phone and whether it will be available in new regions, but the company did not comment quickly.
Xiaomi is the main perpetrator of this business model, having re-released many of its inexpensive
Redmi devices, including the Redmi Note 8. These newer versions don’t necessarily include changes, however the Note 8 did have a newer processor and more modern software.
Over a year after its initial release, the Huawei P30 Pro received a ‘New Edition’ for an extreme version of this.
This didn’t have any new specs, but it did come with Google Apps, which Huawei phones had stopped using since the P30 series due to political issues. Furthermore, instead of having to tweak production as they would for a new phone, companies can use leftover parts or keep their factories producing them.
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