Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

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Galaxy S23 FE compared with Galaxy S23+

	SamsungGalaxy S23 FE	SamsungGalaxy S23+
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	February 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.6″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	403 pixels per inch (better)	390 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,450 nits	1,750 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080), adaptive 60–120 Hz; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.6 inches as a full rectangle, 6.4 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	401 ppi (Samsung UK)	393 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,450 nits peak	1,750 nits peak
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
Display features
Display features	–	Vision booster; Enhanced comfort
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 2200	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	Samsung Exynos 2200, octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	Octa-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (100.7 GB available) or 256 GB (219.1 GB available); no microSD slot	256 GB (216.7 GB available) or 512 GB (453.6 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	12 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP, F1.8, autofocus, OIS	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	8 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom	10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.4, fixed focus	12 MP, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	3x optical zoom
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)	8K at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Pro Mode	Nightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	4,700 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 27 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 45 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh typical, 4,370 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 19 hours (LTE) or 20 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 39 hours (4G)	4,700 mAh typical, 4,565 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 27 hours; internet use up to 22 hours (LTE) or 23 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 44 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately)	Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately) and 5 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	209 g	196 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	158 × 76.5 mm	157.8 × 76.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components
Colours
Colours	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple; Indigo and Tangerine online exclusives	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.com
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, virtual proximity sensing	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13; One UI 6.0 at UK launch	Android 13, One UI 5.1
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates	Four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G Sub6; 4G LTE	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	–