The Galaxy S23 FE, one of four Fan Edition devices announced
by Samsung today, is now available worldwide. The others are the Galaxy Buds
FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, and Galaxy Tab S9 FE Plus, which are all discussed
separately. The Galaxy S23 FE, as expected, combines numerous different Galaxy
S components, including the infamous Exynos 2200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
chipsets.
In the past, Samsung has offered an Exynos chipset for
European models and a Snapdragon chipset for other areas such as North America.
Other hardware, including as a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 25 W cable
charging and a 50 MP primary camera, appears to be shared among all Galaxy S23
FE. The Galaxy S23 FE also boasts a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle camera, an 8 MP
telephoto (3x optical), and a 10 MP front-facing camera.
Furthermore, Samsung has installed an AMOLED display
measuring 6.4-inches across and operating natively at 1080p with a peak refresh
rate of 120 Hz. The device, predictably, lacks an LTPO backplane, limiting its
refresh rate to 60 or 120 Hz. In addition, Samsung says the Galaxy S23 FE is
IP68 certified and will arrive with Android 13, making it the company's last
flagship to do so.
Fortunately, Samsung has kept its promise to provide four OS
updates and five years of security patches. The Galaxy S23 FE is priced at $599
in the United States, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, undercutting the
Galaxy S23 by $200. Alternatively, Samsung has priced the former at US$659 with
8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, keeping the US$200 pricing difference
between the Galaxy S23 FE and Galaxy S23.
