Key Highlights
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE continues the Fan Edition legacy by delivering a balanced mix of flagship-grade features and accessible pricing. Released in October 2023, this Android smartphone packs a 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display with a crisp 1080 × 2340 resolution and smooth 120Hz refresh rate. While the bezels could be slimmer and the polycarbonate back tends to scratch, the phone still feels premium thanks to its clean S-series design, IP68 water resistance, and under-display fingerprint sensor. Performance is powered by Samsung’s Exynos 2200 (or Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in select regions), paired with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options. Everyday multitasking feels fluid and responsive, though long gaming sessions can trigger some heating and throttling. Still, popular titles like Honkai: Star Rail run well on medium-high settings. The 4500mAh battery offers about 7–8 hours of active screen time and supports both 25W wired and 15W wireless charging. Photography is one of the S23 FE’s strongest suits. Its triple-camera system—50MP main sensor with OIS, 12MP ultrawide, and 8MP telephoto with 3× optical zoom—delivers sharp, vibrant images across most lighting conditions. Only low-light shots show slight noise and softness compared to higher-priced flagships. Video enthusiasts also get impressive modes, including 8K recording, Super Steady stabilization, slow motion, and more. A 10MP selfie camera ensures clear, natural-looking front shots. With stereo speakers, 5G connectivity, NFC, and Samsung’s polished software experience, the Galaxy S23 FE positions itself as an attractive choice for users seeking premium performance without the premium price tag. It’s essentially a streamlined flagship—ideal for fans who want top-tier features in a more budget-friendly package.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Dynamic AMOLED
- Size
- 6.4 inches
- Resolution
- 2340 × 1080 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- PPI
- 403 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- Yes (1-120 Hz)
- Max rated brightness
- 1,450 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- 1,450 nits
- HDR support
- HDR10+
- Screen protection
- Gorilla Glass 5
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 83.2%
- Display features
- DCI-P3 | Always-On Display | 120 Hz | HDR10+ | Eye Comfort Shield
- Display tests
- RGB accuracy excellent, contrast ∞:1, peak brightness ~1450 nits, PWM dimming at ~240 Hz
- Sources
- https://www.91mobiles.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-5g-price-in-india?ty=specs
Design & Build
- Height
- 158.0 mm
- Width
- 76.5 mm
- Thickness
- 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 209 g
- Waterproof
- IP68
- Advanced cooling
- Vapor chamber
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Mint | Cream | Graphite | Purple | Indigo | Tangerine
- Fingerprint scanner
- In-display (ultrasonic)
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 83.2%
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Samsung
- Chipset model
- Samsung Exynos 2200
- Max clock
- 2800 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 cores (1 + 3 + 4)
- Architecture
- 1× Cortex-X2 @ 2.8 GHz 3× Cortex-A710 @ 2.52 GHz 4× Cortex-A510 @ 1.82 GHz
- Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Lithography process
- 4 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- Yes
- Graphics
- Xclipse 920
- GPU shading units
- 384
- GPU clock
- 1306 MHz
- FLOPS
- 1003 GFLOPS
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 1549
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 4360
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 8051
- AnTuTu v10
- 1203840
- Benchmarks notes
- https://browser.geekbench.com/android_devices/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe
Memory
- RAM size
- 8 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR5
- Channels
- 2
- Storage size
- 128 GB / 256 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
- Memory card
- No
Software
- Operating system
- Android 13
- ROM
- One UI
- OS size
- 25 GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 4500
- Max charge power
- 25 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes (15 W)
- Reverse charging
- Yes (wireless)
- Fast charging
- 50% in 30 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Battery life tests
- Web Browsing: ~16h 15m, Video: ~8h 3m, Gaming (3D): ~8h 50m
- General battery life
- 1 Day
Main camera
- Matrix
- 50 MP (wide) + 12 MP (ultrawide) + 8 MP (telephoto)
- Image resolution
- 8150 × 6150 pixels
- Zoom
- Digital
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- Up to 24FPS
- 4K video recording
- Up to 30FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 120FPS
- Slow motion
- 720p @ 960 fps
- Angle of widest lens
- 123°
- Camera features
- HDR | Panorama | Auto Flash | Face Detection | Touch-to-Focus
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 10 MP
- Image resolution
- 3872 × 2592 pixels
- Aperture
- f/2.4
- Focal length
- 26 mm
- Sensor
- Sensor size
- 1/3″
- Pixel size
- 1.22 µm
- Autofocus
- No
- Stabilization
- Electronic
- Video resolution
- 4K@60
- Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
- No
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax 6GHz)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-band (2.4 GHz | 5 GHz | 6 GHz) | MIMO | Wi-Fi Direct | Hotspot
- Bluetooth version
- 5.3
- Bluetooth features
- LE | A2DP
- USB type
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 3.2
- USB features
- Charging | OTG (mass storage) | presumably data transfer
- DisplayPort
- No
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | Galileo | BeiDou | QZSS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- No
Network
- Number of SIM
- 2
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- No
- Hybrid slot
- No
- 2G network
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G network
- 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
- 5G support
- Yes
Sound
- Speakers
- Stereo
- Headphone audio jack
- No
- FM radio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Speakers test
- Loudness rated around -26.8 LUFS
Other
- Category
- Flagship
- Announced
- October 2023
- Release date
- October 2023
- Launch price (MSRP)
- ₹64,999
- Sensors
- Light sensor | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer | Barometer | Compass | Gyroscope
- Bundled charger
- Not included
