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Samsung · Galaxy S

Galaxy S23 FE

Released October 2023

The Galaxy S23 FE is Samsung's cheaper 2023 Galaxy S phone, sold in the UK with the Exynos 2200, a flat 6.4-inch 120 Hz screen and a 50 MP main camera with an 8 MP 3x telephoto, suited to people who want most of a Galaxy S for less.

Model history · 2 models, 2022–2023
  1. 2022Galaxy S21 FE 5GCompare
  2. 2023Galaxy S23 FE
Screen
6.4″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Exynos 2200
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
3×
Battery
4,500 mAh
Weight
209 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a solid, well-built phone with a good screen and reliable cameras that makes most sense at a discount. The common complaints are that it is heavier and thicker-bezelled than the Galaxy S23; GSMArena also found battery life below average and the chip prone to throttling in games.

From gsmarena.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.4″
Resolution
2340 × 1080
Sharpness
403 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,450 nits
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
Pixel density
401 ppi (Samsung UK)
Brightness detail
1,450 nits peak
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 2200
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
Samsung Exynos 2200, octa-core, 2.8 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 1.8 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
Storage type
128 GB (100.7 GB available) or 256 GB (219.1 GB available); no microSD slot

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
8 MP
Optical zoom
3×
Front camera
10 MP
Main camera
50 MP, F1.8, autofocus, OIS
Ultra wide camera
12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
8 MP, F2.4, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
10 MP, F2.4, fixed focus
Zoom
3x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; slow motion at 960 fps (HD) and 240 fps (Full HD)
Camera features
Nightography; Pro Mode

Battery and charging

Battery
4,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 22 hours
Wired charging
Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
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)
Wired charging
Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately)
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
209 g
Thickness
8.2 mm
Height × width
158 × 76.5 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Colours
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple; Indigo and Tangerine online exclusives
Water resistance detail
IP68
Biometrics
In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, light, virtual proximity sensing

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 13; One UI 6.0 at UK launch
Software updates
Four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G Sub6; 4G LTE
SIM
Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
256 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 3x optical telephoto at a lower price than the Galaxy S23
  • 4,500 mAh battery
  • IP68 water and dust resistance

Cons

  • 209 g and 8.2 mm thick, heavier than the Galaxy S23
  • Exynos 2200 from the Galaxy S22, where the S23 has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 25 W wired charging

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
Motorolamotorola edge 50 neo
6.4″LTPO OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 73008 GB256 GB50 MP3×4,310 mAh171 gAug 2024
XiaomiXiaomi 14
6.36″LTPO OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Gen 312 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP3.2×4,610 mAh193 gOct 2023
SamsungGalaxy S23+
6.6″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy8 GB256 GB – 512 GB50 MP3×4,700 mAh196 gFeb 2023

Previous model: Galaxy S21 FE 5G. Newer model: Galaxy S24 FE.

Sources

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