Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Screen: 6.4" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 4500 mAh
  • OS: Android 16
  • Weight: 209 grams (7.37 oz)
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Review

Display
79
Camera
71
Performance
61
Gaming
38
Battery
55
Connectivity
86
NanoReview Score
66
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
PPI 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1450 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Peak brightness test (auto)
991 nits

Design and build

Height 158 mm (6.22 inches)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
83.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock 3000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 730
GPU shading units 1024
GPU clock 818 MHz
FLOPS ~1675.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
4204
Single-core score 1720
Multi-core score 4204
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
1436963
CPU 516037
GPU 391403
Memory 186259
UX 343264
Total score 1436963
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
793
Stability 68%
Graphics test 6 FPS
Graphics score 793
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
13969
Web score 11636
Video editing 7420
Photo editing 30352
Data manipulation 12061
Writing score 16397

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-14 (Luis Maldonado)GeekBench CPU1720 / 4204
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-07 (Eduardo)GeekBench CPU1652 / 4021

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5
Memory clock 3200 MHz
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB
Storage type UFS 3.1
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.0
OS updates 4 years
Security updates 5 years

Battery

Capacity 4500 mAh
Max charge power 25 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:10 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:09 hr
Watching video 10:02 hr
Gaming 04:27 hr
Standby 118 hr
General battery life
20:15 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120
Zoom Optical, 3x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size 1/1.57" (β‰ˆ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 76 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi847
Sensor size 1/4.4" (β‰ˆ 0.23 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size 1/3" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Stabilization Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
124
Video quality
131
Generic main camera score
127
Bokeh 50
Preview 67
Zoom 123
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 10 megapixels
Image resolution 3648 x 2736
Aperture f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
2G network GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)
4G network LTE B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28 (700), B66 (AWS-3)
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes

Other

Category Flagship
Announced October 2023
Release date October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $599
SAR (head) 0.76 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
Notes
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) may differ by country or region

Comments (3)

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Ryu October 6, 2025 at 06:14 PM
It remains the premium materials of his other brothers, but, getting the socs from previus s22 series... was it worht it?... I think NO, why? simple, easy heat and baterry drains, at least when it came out...
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Alberto April 29, 2024 at 05:31 PM
The Hynix Hi 847 telephoto camera has a 1/4.40 sensor size.
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Mathias March 22, 2024 at 02:32 PM
Change the front camera's video resolution to up to 4K 60fps.
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