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Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / 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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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 (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

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

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

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

Platform
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	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	Adreno 740	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA

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

Main Camera
Modules	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	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, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm
Features	HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

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

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

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

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
SAR	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)	0.80 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)	0.76 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS	SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N
Price	$ 354.90 / C$ 579.96 / £ 298.00 / € 515.00 / ₹ 39,999	$ 268.39 / C$ 549.99 / £ 334.49 / € 402.88 / ₹ 29,999

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10) GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6) GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1198 nits max brightness (measured)	985 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-27.0 LUFS (Good)	-23.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new)	Active use score 11:27h	Active use score 8:28h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 101h