Samsung Galaxy S23 FE review

15 November 2023


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Mixkhata, 17 Nov 2023Hi GSMArena! If you're reading this, I wanted to ask y... moreComparing a flagship killer to this overpriced midranger? The 13T should be compared to 'competitors', not what their mere presence wipes the floor with

    justasmile, 17 Nov 2023128gb iPhone 13 for about the same price as a 256gb s23 FE?... moreWtf?

      Hi GSMArena! If you're reading this, I wanted to ask you why you didn't include Xiaomi 13T as an alternative to S23 FE on review's last page. Seems like they're in similar price brackets. Perhaps you could shed light as to why 13T is a better/worse product in X category and so on. Would make things interesting!

      Love you content btw. 😁

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        • Ervin
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        • 17 Nov 2023

        Akarius, 16 Nov 2023Yes, because every human being across our species has ident... moreNo because it is big waste of space.
        Many phones with bigger 6,5 even 6,6" screens are more compact than this.
        I have 6,55" Mi lite 11 5g which is old phone and not flagship but have much better bezels then this.

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          • Ervin
          • g8$
          • 17 Nov 2023

          My old Xiaomi 11 lite 5G have bigger 6,55" screen but smaller dimensions and 50 grams less....to me this just look like big waiste of space and mass.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 17 Nov 2023

            justasmile, 17 Nov 2023S20 FE was great, S21 FE is decent (that was when FE served... moreagree

              Diagon X, 15 Nov 2023This thing makes a 2-year-old-but-still-on-sale iPhone 13 l... more128gb iPhone 13 for about the same price as a 256gb s23 FE? Nah, especially since these phones have no MicroSD card expansion.

                smartjunkie, 16 Nov 2023to each his own i guess but to me that purple is ugly an... moreJust stick a skin on, 'junkie'. Simple as that.

                  Tigolebitties, 17 Nov 2023How did the battery life score that bad 💀 The S22+ with lar... moreS20 FE was great, S21 FE is decent (that was when FE served a different purpose) and S23 FE is really just bad.

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                    • Piku
                    • 7kn
                    • 17 Nov 2023

                    A useless, overpriced phone that no one wanted.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 17 Nov 2023

                      Anonymous, 17 Nov 2023This time the Exynos version is the best one, it has consid... moreGpu stability seems better because its peak performance is lower but sustained is about the same

                        How did the battery life score that bad 💀 The S22+ with larger screen, same chipset and battery capacity even scored way better than this. The FE series went down from being an actual fan favorite to clearing-the-old-inventory series.

                          It is quite a glamorous shade of purple tbh. I'm sure the ladies and the more feminine-oriented folks (and thanos) would really like this.

                            Anonymous, 17 Nov 2023This time the Exynos version is the best one, it has consid... moreSamsung should have put in 8+gen1 with the prices they are charging but they didnt because the S23 FE is made to clear old inventory.

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                              • Bobby
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                              • 17 Nov 2023

                              Super Android 22, 16 Nov 2023You would rather have false, badly calculated numbers than ... moreWhat are you on about? The reveiw was fair to samsung and the summary was accurate... where it warns people that this phone is trash for anything over $500. What else can you take away from this review? Bad battery, bad performance larger bezels and a thicker heavier phone are all deal breakers to most

                                This is the ONLY phone I've ever returned after a week of use. The form factor is horrible -- it's just awkward and uncomfortable to hold for any length of time (especially without a case). The back is very slippery. The cameras are mediocre and as the review noted, it is a heavy beast. The only thing I liked was the display. It was bright and easy to read.

                                I think if I'm going to put up with the Samsung bloatware and infrastructure, the phone needs to be pretty good. This is not even close to that.

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                                  • syam7863
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                                  • 17 Nov 2023

                                  I think Xioami 13T series trump this phone (if they are sold in your country)

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 17 Nov 2023

                                    Anonymous, 16 Nov 2023Why so ugly. Is this purple? NEXT!eh it looks OK imo!

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                                      • Alex
                                      • IvU
                                      • 17 Nov 2023

                                      I love my S20 FE, but this is OMG terrible all over the board: throttling, battery life, size/weight. And the "excellent camera" statement is simply from another world, with contrasty and oversaturated images at day and just bad at night, all three of them. The cameras were the only reason I was going for Galaxies S, but would never for S23 FE.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 17 Nov 2023

                                        This time the Exynos version is the best one, it has considerably better stability on the GPU

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