Samsung skipped two forward in only one 12 months – is the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE actually that significantly better than the S21 FE from final 12 months? Sure and no. There are a number of key upgrades particularly referring to the chipset and digital camera, however it’s nonetheless isn’t on the extent of the true S23 fashions (and even one thing just like the S22+).
Let’s deal with the elephant within the room – the chipset. Samsung is often quiet on the topic and solely says “Superior 4nm Processing”. We all know that it’s an either-or scenario – you’re both getting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or the Exynos 2200 and it’ll rely upon the place you reside. Not spectacular in comparison with the 2023 telephones and their “for Galaxy” chips, however nonetheless a stable improve over the Snapdragon 888/Exynos 2100 of the S21 FE.
This 12 months the bottom configuration consists of 8GB of RAM, taking out the outdated 6GB possibility. You may’t have greater than 8GB, however the identical is true of the S23 and S23+. The storage is 128GB or 256GB with no enlargement slot.
With that coated, the following main factor to debate is the upgraded most important digital camera – it now sports activities a 50MP sensor, up from 12MP. This doesn’t imply that the S23 FE is on par with the S23 and even S22 telephones, nonetheless, because it nonetheless has decrease decision ultrawide (10MP, 123°) and telephoto cameras (8MP, 3x). Additionally, the selfie digital camera inexplicably falls to 10MP decision after two generations of 32MP sensors within the FE fashions.
The show is as anticipated – a flat 6.4” Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with FHD+ decision and 60-120Hz refresh price.
The cellphone measures 158 x 76.5 x 8.2mm and weighs 209g. That makes it bigger than the S21 FE (155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9mm) and fairly a bit heavier at 177g. The physique and internals of the cellphone are made out of recycled supplies – pre-consumer aluminum and glass, plus post-consumer plastic (sourced from discarded fishing nets, water barrels and PET bottles).
When it comes to longevity, the Galaxy S23 FE follows different high-end Samsung gadgets with 4 OS updates and 5 years of safety patches (observe: the cellphone comes with Android 13/One UI 5.1 out of the field). The cellphone is rated IP68 for mud and water resistance and you’ll subscribe to Samsung Care+ for cheaper repairs of unintentional harm.
Regardless of being chunkier than its predecessor, this new mannequin doesn’t improve the battery capability, which stays at 4,500mAh, wired charging equally stays at 25W (0-50% is finished in half-hour). Wi-fi charging is supported as effectively.
Pricing and availability shall be confirmed shortly.
