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#288577 9-Jul-2021 15:16
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Hello guys!

 

While doing price research I found that noel leeming and pb tech's price of the phone jumped from $700 to $999 in june, is it because this is a new s20fe and is being treated as a new phone release or jis this ust their price games that will change whenever they feel like it?

 

I'm planning on getting the s20fe, I had a look at the phone early this year and it was around $700-$800 at noel leemings and pb tech.

 

I understand sales happen, but is the current s20fe a different phone from the one earlier this year? 

 

I saw online there's one called s20fe 2021, which seems like the international snapdragon version but it's being sold for $999 but I can't find any evidence to back it up if it's seen as a new phone or not.

 

Thank you!

 

 


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  #2741894 9-Jul-2021 15:33
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I think @NikT would be able to answer this one for PBTech





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  #2741901 9-Jul-2021 16:02
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Popular name-brand consumer electronics, especially smartphones, have very low retail margins. Discounts are primarily driven by support from the brand. When the support period ends, the price goes back to RRP/the retailer's regular retail price. This can get a bit confusing when a promotional period is for a fairly long time, as was the case for S20 FE. The RRP for S20 FE is $1099.

 

Can't comment on unannounced products, but I wouldn't expect the S20 FE to go anywhere for a while yet as it has just switched over to the new Snapdragon 865 variant. Some channels/retailers are still in the process of switching as they had a lot of stock of the Exynos 990 version or didn't want/need to run both at once.

 

There are two versions of the S20 FE currently in market in NZ:

 

  • SM-G780F, the original release now on runout, with Exynos 990 processor
  • SM-G780G, new release, with Snapdragon 865 processor

If you care enough to be reading Geekzone, chances are you want the Snapdragon 865 version.

 

To directly answer the question: The G780F and G780G are considered the same phone, just different SKUs, and sold for the same prices with the same promotional support.





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  #2741988 9-Jul-2021 21:35
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oo ok that makes sense, yes I will definitely go with the snapdragon version! 

 

Thank you for your reply, it answered everything I needed and more!




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  #2741995 9-Jul-2021 23:41
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Can comment too on Snapdragon devices.

 

Had a HK Dual sim Note 9 and both VoLTE and WiFi calling worked after the Android 10 Update. Snapdragon is definitely a good offering.


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