Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
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  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 50MP 4320p
  • 8GB RAM Exynos 2200
  • 4500mAh 25W10W
Released 2023, October 05 209g, 8.2mm thickness Android 13, up to 4 major upgrades 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, October 04
Status Available. Released 2023, October 05
Body
Dimensions 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA
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
GPU Xclipse 920 - International
Adreno 730 - USA
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Camera
Single 10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio Unspecified
USB USB Type-C, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Samsung DeX
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless
Reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Models SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N
SAR 0.80 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 259.99 / C$ 549.99 / £ 300.00 / € 455.75 / ₹ 29,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10)
GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6)
GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 985 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -23.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 8:28h
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 24 Sep 2024
  • Nwp

I really want to get an FE but the lack of an SD slot is a deal-breaker for me, especially since the FE's stop at 256GB of on-board storage. It's a deal breaker for me. That's why I go for the A5X devices.

  • Anonymous
  • 23 Sep 2024
  • 3Xx

No MicroSD Card slot? Hard pass. Come on Samsung, you make good phones, why stop with the MicroSD Card slots? Now it's just not worth buying.

The display is eye candy, the performance superb for everyday use, the feel is that of a flagship phone and even the battery caveat can be ameliorated with a 65w super fast charger that takes advantage of built in capabilities. The fact it comes with...

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