The phone has been out in the US since October
At the start of October, Samsung unveiled a trio of new ‚FE‘ branded devices – including the Galaxy S23 FE – but despite a timely release that same month in the US, eager FE fans in the UK and Europe have had to wait for this newest member of the Galaxy S23 family, until now.
As of December 8, the Galaxy S23 FE arrives in the UK and European markets; a launch Samsung France had, in fact, telegraphed only a couple of days prior. While Stateside, the phone’s pricing has fluctuated – starting at $599 and $649 for the 128GB and 256GB models respectively, before promptly dropping to $529 and $589 for the holiday season, in the UK the S23 FE is a little pricier, at £599 and £649, for the same two storage models.
One thing Samsung has pulled away from is the origin of the FE name. Where it once stood for ‚Fan Edition‘ now it’s solely there to imply Galaxy S series sensibilities at a more modest price. For your money, you get the same floating camera design, plus an aluminum frame surrounding a flat glass back – similar to the standard Galaxy S23.
