Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Review: Great For Some

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Is the Galaxy S23 FE a phone worth buying? Find out in this full review. You can buy one here: howl.me/clc6maCBN1o
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00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Prices and sales
02:10 - Design overview
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03:44 - Display overview
04:39 - Performance overview
06:23 - Camera overview
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@stuartzimmermann4180 5 ай бұрын

Got thr exynos version . Full price uk . Deal was £100 cash back and free buds . And 1yr of disney plus . Over 7 hours of screen on time . 0 lag no over hearing . Camera is amazing

@jons1809 5 ай бұрын

Is the zoom decent?

@stuartzimmermann4180 5 ай бұрын

@jons1809 not bad actually upto 5 or 6 times is pretty usable

@retro000 3 ай бұрын

❤love my new s23fe. All and more that I need and was quite an upgrade and worth it. Thrilled with look,feel,performace,camera,speakers,Dex,i dont game so battery is good for a day. Beautiful phone. Thanks Samsung great design

@AndroidDigest 3 ай бұрын

It's pretty good for the money!

@ellu-vb7mk 3 ай бұрын

How much storage do you have, and is it enough for your use?

@willl.3353 4 ай бұрын

I got this. Had the s20fe. The s23fe today is vanilla. The s20fe was a big hit, especially at the crazy prices of the s20 line in 2020. It's easy to overlook and discredit the s23fe because of a 2022 soc, weight and bezels. The s23 and a54 hype is long over, and the look alike s23fe gets no hype. Again I own it and it is vanilla, nothing fancy, nothing revolutionary, but it works well at what it does. I will add that the low signal reception on the s23fe is far superior to the s20fe.

@michaelfrey7373 26 күн бұрын

What do you thinck about the Exynos Version among daily Routine ?

@AndroidDigest 26 күн бұрын

I think it works just fine. The exynos version has about the same performance as the Snapdragon one. But the battery life is slightly better on the Snapdragon device. But not by a lot

@eckoman1185 5 ай бұрын

Got mine for 250 after trading in my s21 fe from Samsung and got my wife's from Amazon for 400. 2 s23fes for less than 700

@ahmadtharwat2670 5 ай бұрын

Your KZfaq channel is very good

@oneminutewonder77 4 ай бұрын

It's just a bad overall deal for most people. The design is effectively just leftover parts from the A54 with the internals of the S22. While that doesn't make it a bad device, it just makes it seem like you are getting Samsung's leftovers. For marginally more money you can buy the S23 which has a much more efficient chip and better overall specifications.

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

Well I agree with you generally at the retail price, I cover reviews from a different angle. You have to remember that this device has went on sale even significantly lower than some other devices. I'm pretty sure I saw it for like $350 during the crazy holiday sales. For that price, it was completely unbeatable. Even if you see it for $450, this is better than the a54. It's a pretty good phone. If you find a good sale. And you don't want to go through used websites, I think it's a good option, again, when on sale

@Democracyyy 5 ай бұрын

I got this for my mother at 400 dollars from the us wouldn't hsve bought it at launch price but with discount price it was a pretty good deal

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

For sure! Got this one for my daughter

@michaelfrey7373 Ай бұрын

Great Vid :) I love this Phone and its sadly so unfair underrated !

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Especially with sales nowadays.

@elspicydragon265 10 күн бұрын

Love my Samsung 23 fe❤❤❤

@AndroidDigest 10 күн бұрын

It's definitely a good device!

@TerrenceWilson-jq3jd 2 ай бұрын

I have this phone now i like it dose what i need it to do then some.. came from a s21+ that the speaker went out on.. but i got this phone replace it and i like it

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

It's a pretty good phone for sure

@michaelcorcoran8768 5 ай бұрын

My issue it is choice of 8g1. It was fabricated by Samsung and notorious for bad battery life and thermals. Even if it went with 8 plus gen 1, fabricated by TSMC, I think it would have been a huge benefit. Especially since the past FE phones had the same chip as the primary flagship All of that said I do agree that when it comes to peak power people will not notice the difference. It's just performance under heavy load and battery and thermals. The fact is we've been overpowered for years with chips. Hell, I would probably rather use a phone 870 (which isn't overclocked 865 from 2020) over 888 or 8g1, because they were fabricated by TSMC instead of Samsung . The 8g2 was fabricated by TSMC and that is why it has been celebrated as such a battery champion. I tend to prefer pixels to Samsung anyway but even I can admit that I wish their chips were fabricated by someone other than Samsung and thankfully in 2025 TSMC takes over the contract to hand tensor. Samsung has a lot of strengths.... I love the colors and I love Dex. Just not crazy about the chips they fabricate and when you're making a choice on the phone and in particular between Samsung phones, I would leave heavily towards something with 8g2. Fact there are rumors that 8g3 we'll have some worrying stability store scores under load which could make it an interesting value proposition for people to consider a used s23 ultra over a brand new s24 ultra and save themselves 500 bucks and get equal or better performance under load

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

I'm with you. I prefer the 8 Gen 2 obviously. But if you find this phone for $500, with a larger battery then they S23 anyway, I don't mind it. The Gen 1 isn't overheating in this phone at all. Less heat than a Pixel. And like you said it's still close in most day to day stuff. So for half the price almost as an S23 and a bigger screen and battery I think some people will really prefer it over the Pixel 8. I'm personally rocking the Pixel 8 that I bought for $420 with those promos they were sending out.

@wheely4405 5 ай бұрын

Oneplus 10t ? 400€ 120hz 1080pamoled gorilla glass 5 ufs3.1 256 16gb snapdragon 8gen+1 4500mah fast charging optical fingerprint oxygen os If you are ok with a phone that lacks one ui features, oneplus 10t is amazing

@ChillydontCap 5 ай бұрын

How can you write a whole novel about a phone you've never used? You're basically judging THIS phone over problems of a different phone just because they have the same processor. This is what makes KZfaq comments so funny. Everyone is a phone expert even with they have 0 experience to relay.

@wheely4405 5 ай бұрын

@ChillydontCap 8gen1 was overheating in every phone that had that chip and it throttles really fast and too much , even snapdragon 855 has better gaming performance than 8gen1 based on Geekerwans gaming tests and benchmark tests And 855 was the snapdragon flagship chip of 2019 , this is ridiculous, thank god Qualcomm got back to tsmc

@JasZg 5 ай бұрын

@ChillydontCap I got s23fe as a present and it's awful. I AM USING phone and it's absolutely awful rubbish. Very bad battery life,poor unquality camera,very old exynos chip( snapdragon only in the USA!) No even a free charger for 700 euros...😂😂 that's the price in Europe!

@curbsidetech 5 ай бұрын

Seems pretty awesome when on sale

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

I agree! Pretty good when on sale. That's key

@Saratogann 2 ай бұрын

My Samsung Galaxy S23 f. EFE parade with cricket wireless. Is the worst phone Carrier phone combination? I've ever had in my life

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

I guess it depends on expectations? I think this phone is pretty good, but sorry you're not enjoying it. Cricket is hit or miss, depending on your plan, and your area, they use ATT, which isn't really the best carrier. They can be in certain places, but not in others.

@juju31897 5 ай бұрын

👍👍

@williamyip11 5 ай бұрын

I got it for 350$ canadian! I love it :)

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

A great buy

@joshb.6353 5 ай бұрын

Got mine on boxing day from Bell for $1.44 a month on a 2 year plan and buds for $20. For someone who came from an old A series phone its been great so far!

@shortlife9337 Ай бұрын

how many hour you got the screen on time?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I get about 5 to 7 hours, it just depends on the day. Battery life is okay, not the best, but not bad, similar to the regular S23, maybe a little better.

@Samsung_Knignt 4 ай бұрын

This phone is so supposed to be bridge from the A54 to the standard S23 but in fact is a misfit. Weaker battery than the A54 and standard S23. Not to mention the 8 Gen 1 was Blacklisted from Geekbench from GOS idling the Processor. I can only imagine how much worse the Excuse-nos Processor is. Should've gotten a 8 Plus Gen 1 at the very least.

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

I get why you would be frustrated by the device in general. But I would still pick this over the A54. The performance is better, even if the battery life isn't. Overall, it does appear to be a better device and I have had both

@markkrathbun3415 Ай бұрын

I've had galaxy a32 5g very satisfied put got talked it the s32fe

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

You should enjoy it

@bhimashankarhonawad 5 ай бұрын

👌👌

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@mnoktakif 16 күн бұрын

I am sure that it is the best phone you can buy in this price range. This is my first time paying for a Samsung phone and it's worth it.

@AndroidDigest 15 күн бұрын

It's definitely great for the money

@nikolq8 3 ай бұрын

Got the 256gb version for the price of the regular model and so far its amazing even with the exynos soc. I never experienced the overheating issue by far battery takes me a day with minimal gaming, around 6 hours on screen time.

@AndroidDigest 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a good phone for the money for sure!

@michaelfrey7373 23 күн бұрын

I guess beside the Screen Size the S23 is only on paper better. Among daily Routine those are nearly the same phones :)

@AndroidDigest 23 күн бұрын

Exactly

@CellVidsRBoring 3 ай бұрын

At 400 CAD it was a great upgrade for my girlfriend from the base model s20.

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

For sure! Great for that price

@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 5 ай бұрын

Got mine for $379 factory sealed from Samsung.

@kpehe100 5 ай бұрын

The speakers and the display are better than the S23 Ultra. The only con it has are the bezels.

@gooxh 4 ай бұрын

I got my s23fe for $50 with metro pcs. Just a heads up 😉

@gooxh 4 ай бұрын

You can also use the fingerprint without the screen being on

@gooxh 4 ай бұрын

Cameras struggle in low lighting. Takes better video than iphone 13 pro (my old phone)

@n-fotrnd1150 4 ай бұрын

Me too

@hugoquintero9189 3 ай бұрын

How I went they said it was full price

@AndroidDigest 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, glad to hear it

@RIP.... 5 ай бұрын

Y better buy the s23+ , the s23 fe comes whit exynos 2200

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

Not in the US

@stuartzimmermann4180 5 ай бұрын

Exynos chip has been optimised really well in this . Over 7 hours of screen on time with 20% left yesterday

@ChillydontCap 5 ай бұрын

@@stuartzimmermann4180dont bother. Everyone in youtube comments is an expert whether they've actually used the phone or not. Its pointless really. They're spec sheet readers.

@oventikka 3 ай бұрын

Pathetic battery life and camera

@AndroidDigest 3 ай бұрын

I think the camera is pretty decent for the price, but I do prefer pixel cameras too, so can't fault your opinion.

@JasZg 5 ай бұрын

The s23 fe is totally garbage,but Samsung usually is a garbage .I have this phone and its the worse experience. Poor battery life,bad camera,cheap outdated chip exynos ( snapdragon only in the usa) Even my 3 years old xiaomi redmi note 9 pro is faster,,and have much much better battery even its 3 years old compared to Samsung galaxy s23 fe😂😂😂

@phone-company 3 ай бұрын

I had this Phone too and it's absolute no garbage. It's fast and smooth, cameras are realy good.

@JasZg 2 ай бұрын

@@phone-company your problem is;you dont know what is good and what is bad.And you also dont know what the gabage is.

@phone-company 2 ай бұрын

@@JasZg :) yes of course .... i tested the whole galaxy s23, 24 an iPhone 15 Series..... maybe i have no idea 😀

@JasZg 2 ай бұрын

@@phone-company I tested probably 20 phones by now,so what? That doesnt change the fact that samsung s23 fe is a very bad phone.😂

@phone-company 2 ай бұрын

@@JasZg yep okay :) is your opinion. I have another ;)