Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
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Features and Specifications
As for everything else, the S23 FE checks the right boxes. There’s a capable processor with a healthy 8GB of RAM, a big screen, a dedicated telephoto lens, full IP68 water and dust resistance, wireless charging, and a very good five-year software support policy. That’s a competitive package for this price range.
Performance
Galaxy S23 FE uses a late 2021 vintage Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It came out halfway through 2022. Moreover, the original 8 Gen 1 powered the S22 series flagships, which had a tendency to run hot and come up short on battery life. In addition, in the S23 FE, it’s paired with 8GB of RAM, which is more than enough for most daily tasks.
Samsung’s One UI Android skin remains one of my least favorite aspects of the phone. As always, it takes a little effort to de-Samsung it to make sense of the app drawer and install a keyboard that doesn’t make me want to throw my phone in the sea.
Battery
4,500mAh battery easily lasts a day of moderate use, but you can drain it much faster with some processing-intensive tasks. Add an extra 30 minutes of gaming or extended time away from Wi-Fi, and you’ll want to charge up before the day’s over. The S23 FE supports wireless charging, which is welcome here and by no means guaranteed on this price range.
Display
S23 FE’s 6.4-inch screen is a highlight. It’s big enough to feel like a big screen, with just enough resolution at 1080p that it doesn’t look cheap. Sure, the bezels are significant, and you’ll find a slightly thicker along the bottom border if you look for it. It has a top refresh rate of 120Hz, so scrolling is super smooth.
Camera
The camera system is where the S23 FE feels more like an upcycled midrange phone than a simplified flagship. The 50-megapixel main camera is fine — great even! It’s the telephoto camera that feels a touch behind. Its f/2.4 lens is slow, so the camera happily switches to the main sensor in low light, with all the telltale noise-reduction softness of a digitally zoomed image.
Portrait mode is just slow in general, too. It always felt a beat behind when I was taking photos of my toddler, even when we were outside in decent lighting. I wish Samsung had cut its losses and skipped the telephoto lens here in favor of a decent 2x crop zoom mode from the main camera as it is, the 3x telephoto isn’t pulling its weight.
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