Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Name: Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Brand: Samsung

$541128GBUpper Mid-Range2023

8.3

Overall Score

within Upper Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.4"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

209g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S23 FE

Upper Mid-Range

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE delivers robust upper-midrange capability featuring strong flagship-level processing backed by explicit benchmark figures, a vibrant 120Hz AMOLED panel, and a versatile camera setup with optical zoom. Build quality is solid with IP68 protection, while battery capacity and charging speeds remain standard for the category. Given its highly competitive listed price point, the device offers exceptional value for money.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

8.3

Battery

7.0

Display

8.5

Build

8.6

Value

9.2

Strengths

6.4-inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display

Versatile triple-lens camera with dedicated 3x optical zoom and OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance with aluminum frame

Flagship-tier Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performance

Weaknesses

Moderate 25W wired charging speed

Noticeable screen bezels relative to some modern alternatives

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, October 05

Announced

2023, October 04

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

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

Chipset

Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Single

10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Unspecified

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Weight

209 g (7.37 oz)

Dimensions

158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 8:28h

Display

985 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-23.7 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10)

GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6)

GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 192.44 · price_original: 192.44

Colors

Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Models

SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N

SAR EU

0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

$541128GBUpper Mid-Range2023

8.3

Overall Score

within Upper Mid-Range

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration2 options

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.4"

Display

50MP

Camera

4,500

mAh

8GB

Max RAM

25W

Charging

209g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S23 FE

Upper Mid-Range

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

8.2

Performance

8.3

Battery

7.0

Display

8.5

Build

8.6

Value

9.2

Strengths

6.4-inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display

Versatile triple-lens camera with dedicated 3x optical zoom and OIS

IP68 dust and water resistance with aluminum frame

Flagship-tier Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 performance

Weaknesses

Moderate 25W wired charging speed

Noticeable screen bezels relative to some modern alternatives

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, October 05

Announced

2023, October 04

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

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

Chipset

Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - International

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA

Memory

2 specs

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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

Selfie Camera

2 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

Single

10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Unspecified

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min

15W wireless

Reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Weight

209 g (7.37 oz)

Dimensions

158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)

Our Tests

5 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 8:28h

Display

985 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-23.7 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10)

GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6)

GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Misc

5 specs

SAR

0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 192.44 · price_original: 192.44

Colors

Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine

Models

SM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711N

SAR EU

0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)

Compare the Galaxy S23 FE with

Side-by-side specs and scores against phones in the same price range.

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$164 · Score 8.4 · Upper Mid-Range

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