After skipping one generation of a Samsung FE phone, we are finally getting the Galaxy S23 FE this year, it gets many significant upgrades over the S21 FE and also happens to be the fastest ever Samsung phone to receive a huge price cut just two weeks after its local…
After skipping one generation of a Samsung FE phone, we are finally getting the Galaxy S23 FE this year, it gets many significant upgrades over the S21 FE and also happens to be the fastest ever Samsung phone to receive a huge price cut just two weeks after its local launch, which makes it so interesting to find out if this is actually a worthy Fan Edition phone to consider buying, so here’s my review after two weeks.
When I first got my hands on the Galaxy S23 FE, I thought I was actually holding a Galaxy A54, because they look so identical and even have the same silver ring at the front camera punch hole cutout, and I got to reassure myself that I’m not picking up the wrong phone by going into the phone settings.
Alright jokes aside, the phone still feels a little different from the Galaxy A54 as it uses an aluminum frame, which gives it a little bit of heft and assurance when you hold it on hand, though to be honest I don’t really find it comfortable to hold as the edges can dig into my hands, and I recommend putting on a case if you have slippery hands.
Despite the great build quality, the phone doesn’t come with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front like its predecessor, though both front and rear glasses are still protected by Gorilla Glass 5, it thankfully continues to be IP68 water and dust resistant, which at least gives it a slight advantage over similar priced competition in terms of durability.
Now, even though the Galaxy S23 FE is a much prettier phone compared to its predecessor which finally makes you feel that you aren’t paying for an overpriced plastic phone, what some people consider it as a real deal breaker is the chip that powers this phone.
Yes guys, our old friend Exynos is back to power the Galaxy S23 FE and it is the infamous Exynos 2200 chip, which is essentially last year’s chipset and the direct competition to the also infamous and inefficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the S23 FE also comes with 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of storage, which is a little lackluster considering similar priced competition are already offering 512GB of storage at that price.
