OnePlus 9RT, Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and the trend of stop-gap budget flagships

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The Galaxy S22 and OnePlus 10 series are nearly here. Why then are we getting new entries in the old series?

Gadgets 360 deputy reviews editor Roydon Cerejo and senior reviewer Sheldon Pinto join host Akhil Arora to discuss the Galaxy S21 FE and OnePlus 9RT.

Read: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G first impressions: riding the wave

We put the new Samsung phone up against the S20 FE — Samsung is switching from Snapdragon to Exynos here — and talk about why that might be a better option.

Later, we wonder how the launch of 9RT will impact the OnePlus 10 series, why the OnePlus 9 is effectively dead, and touch upon OxygenOS being taken over by ColorOS.

Read: OnePlus 9RT 5G first impressions: a beautifully crafted powerhouse

Along the way, we delve into why these new Samsung and OnePlus phones are launching now — and the alternatives you might wish to consider.

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Chapters

• Intro (00:00)
• Shared thinking (00:27)
• S21 FE vs S20 FE (05:01)
• Where the fans? (11:18)
• A complete package (14:26)
• Destroying the 9 (19:07)
• Made for India (25:04)
• Less Oxygen (28:39)
• Outro (33:12)

Photo credits: Roydon Cerejo/Gadgets 360

Bölümler

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Shared thinking (00:00:27)

3. S21 FE vs S20 FE (00:05:01)

4. Where the fans? (00:11:18)

5. A complete package (00:14:26)

6. Destroying the 9 (00:19:07)

7. Made for India (00:25:04)

8. Less Oxygen (00:28:39)

9. Outro (00:33:12)