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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Samsung Galaxy S23

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
		1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2023, October 04	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, October 05	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Dimensions	158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm² (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm² (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1	Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA	Adreno 740

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Modules	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Virtual proximity sensing Samsung DeX	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
SAR	0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)	0.96 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Price	$ 316.79 / C$ 481.00 / £ 388.89 / € 441.72 / ₹ 37,918	$ 334.07 / C$ 494.99 / £ 349.00 / € 537.99 / ₹ 49,723

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) \| 1129280 (v10) GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) \| 3946 (v6) GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker	-23.7 LUFS (Very good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 8:28h	Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 101h

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