I just got it and I really like it. Lots of people are hating on it but its ideal for the right person, like me.

To me the FE line has always been about offering value to the flagship line. You get much more premium hardware than the A line at a much better price then the rest of the coordinating S flagship line.

I have the standard s23 and my wife has the s23 FE. I prefer a smaller phone while she prefers a larger screen. She is NOT a tech fanatic, not a serious gamer and a "point & shoot" photographer. She just wanted a phone that would last a good 3-4 years and operate smoothly. Why the SE instead of the A54? (She traded in her old A52 that she had really liked) For just a few more bucks she gets a much better processor that will scale better for long term usage. Personally, when I use her s23 FE I notice very little difference from using my S23. The display looks as nice, operates just as smoothly, and I quickly forget the bezels. It is a step up from the "A" series, more like a "S" series phone. If I had to have the S23 FE in place of my S23, I would be happy enough with it. Keep in mind of course, like my wife, I'm not a huge gamer and fit into the "duffer" photographer category. IMHO the S23 FE is NOT a "fan" version but it's a great choice for those wanting a quality experience but not obsessed about the state of the art.

I bought the 23FE yesterday, upgrading from a 3 year old S10. When I was doing my research of this phone, I knew it will be slightly heavier, but not as heavy as it actually is. Its a heavy boy. But the important thing for the everyday user, it works.. and it works well. Runs and looks almost identical to my S10 (which I only upgraded because the charging port was giving me issues. I am not one who needs the latest and greatest every year). Runs smoother but nothing night and day spectacular compared to my old S10. I'm sure that after using this phone for awhile and if I go back to my old phone just to see any difference, I would notice a difference. I'm glad I have a phone that is the current latest (but not greatest) for now and it works.

As a senior, I like this phone. I am not as tech savory as young folks and have adapted to it very quickly. It cost more than I was use to spending for a phone. But, I am very satisfied!

This particular FE feels like the fancier higher Ace and A7 line (A7 to A73) back then. I love it since the specs are good enough for people like me who just love to take photos of my love ones and events. The build feels great, has some regular flagship features, and saves me few bucks. I use my phone like an old person anyway and don't play games even though this is capable so I am fine with this one. It has flagship camera so we know it's gonna be decent even after years

Great review man! I also share the same feeling you have towards the S23FE. To me it feels more like a phone Samsung put together with left over parts at their warehouse including the aging Snadragon 8 gen 1 which does have heating issues and throttling issues. Right now in the US for Black Friday, I just got one for my dad at Best Buy for $400 which is a much better price for this phone than it's original $599 price.

Hey Mark, hope all is well, great video as always. Your thumbnails get my attention every time.

I had the S20 FE and upgraded to the Pixel 7a when it came out. But if I knew the S23 FE was close, I would have considered it.

Good day Sir, what icon pack are you using?

LOL! Watching this and realizing I am part of the 97% of people that really don't care. I have the S23 FE. Man I love mine. Happy with the Price and basics it offers while doing everything I need at a high level. Great review.

1:11 which icon pack did you use there? I really wanna know

Watching this on my s20 FE. Runs smooth still. Idk if i want to change yet 😊

Great video! What's the wallpaper you're using?

What icon pack you are using?

There is so much hate for this phone, but I love it. Every single feature this phone doesn't have is something I do not care about, and 4 years of guaranteed updatea is great. The cameras look great too. Even if the quality might not be as good as other phones in the price range, I love having a telephoto lens.

What's is that theme on your s23 fe?

I like the theme on your S23 FE. Would you mind sharing its name or where it can be downloaded from?

what icon pack do you use???

What theme or launcher are you using?

*Dear Samsung, bring back the SD Card and Aux Port!!*

Hey, thanks for the quick look but was this phone made from like extra parts? Samsung had laying around and that’s why it’s like the “Frankenstein edition

what charging cable was that? Looks dope.

@mark spurrell Pleasa share the wallpaper and what the icon name.thanks

How did you make the home screen and icons?

what is the icon pack that you are using there?

Which icon pack are using

can it be considered a compact phone?

Hey mark can u link the wallpaper plz

Where can I find that theme? Thank you

A short and great opinion about a phone

I'm getting older so this is good enough for me. I like the bezels for one hand usage. Last chance of accidental touches.

Yo what theme is that?

I agree with Mark's point on large bazels given on S23 Fe edition so ok what if it's a midrange flagship phone but they had given small bazels in S21 fe edition which was way better than this phone.

Does the s23 fe have display output?Thanks!

Hey can you link the Wallpaper please ? 😮🙏🏻

Share that wallpaper please, it’s gorgeous

Does anyone know the icon pack name??

Which icon pack?

Hey Mark can you please share wallpaper please

I don't think the series is called Fan Edition anymore and it may be for all the reasons you gave in the video. They now just call the products FE.

The name of the theme on the phone??!!

your theme looks amazing! how do i do that on my s21 😭

Hello Bud, hope you will notice my comment, Can you try taking a picture using the S23 FE to color TEAL if it shows accurate color

Would you recommend this over the one plus 11 now that it's on sale less than the s23 fe? My main concern is the battery life and heating risk with the sd 8th gen 1 as a casual user, even though the camera quality looks better.

I have s23 fe its great phone good camera with 30x and great styles i wish people stop hating s23 fe i think people are wrong

Can u teach me how you make the button look so aestetic . Please

Not sharing wallpaper mark ?

What's the name of your phone theme

I think what the Fan Edition naming means is offering casual fans the best possible value they can get that sits right in the middle of midrange A series and Flagship S series

I'm not a Android phone user, but my Se 3 has bigger bezels than this phone and only 1 camera. It also has a 2 year old processor and it more than fits my needs. I'm sure whoever gets this phone, it will be fine, we (me included) are way too spoiled.

What was Samsung Thinking ? The same chunky design as the A54..even heavier..& branding it an S series ?

So is it worth paying an extra 250$-300$ to go for S23 plus or is this just fine at around 650$ in my country?

I got my Pixel 8 in black caseology case and life is great 😀👍!

You had me at "Samsung S23FEe" 🤭🤭

Wich one has the AI camera?

Those thick bezels have put me off!! Ugliest FE ever released.

What would you suggest S23FE and Pixel 7 in Canada?

It's free over at Metro by Tmobile with a number port.

Great Shame this could be Flagship killer, if only they used worldwide Snapdragon Gen 1 plus. Also like the original FE had a SD Slot. Maybe able to use a SPen which would make it unique compare to the other s Series, and be a cheap additional to the Ultra Come on Samsung if you want to make more sales, you need to push yourself that bit hard.

I have the s21 FE its awesome.

The glass on the FE is better. The glass on the normal S23 is soft and easy to scratch.

Is this 256GB version phone worth $439 after rebates?

You’re definitely right about calling it “FEE”. Its a decent phone but I wouldn’t consider this a “fans” or enthusiast choice

What's the reasoning behind the 600 dollar price tag when there are better option like pixel 8 or nothing 2 with 700 dollar😶‍🌫️🤔

If you are used to the S10 and want something similar, preferably with a "flat screen", what do you recommend? 3.5 and memory cards are fine.

Bottom line - better buy the 21fe for half the cost and additional 2 android updates left. Even the front glass is better on the 21fe , gorilla glass victus instead of the gorilla glass 5.

As a "fan" upgrading from an older Samsung phone I would have appreciated a headphone jack and expandable storage. Alas, my microSD card is now confined to my desk drawer.

For me, the virtual proximity sensor is a deal braker.

The bezels 💔💔💔😢

I want whatever theme that is he has

I think it's ok. I been using it for a week now but I honestly don't see a huge difference between my a54 🤷‍♂️

I have been a user of fan edition phones since last 3 years. I have used the S20 FE 5g and then the S21 FE, both the phones were ultimate. There was no comparison to these phone in the price range. I recently upgraded to the latest S23 FE and honestly saying I am really disappointed with this one. The phone gets heated quickly and lags for few seconds as you unlock it. The earlier models I used came with Snapdragon processors but this one has an Exynoss processor. I think Samsung should look into it and get it fixed. I think if someone is paying INR 65000 for a phone, the phone should atleast not lag while using. I am really disappointed this time. I would recommend people to chose another phone instead of this one.

The side reels are slightly horrendous, you should also have added.

Nothing really complicated about it. Spec wise it's fine. Fans like one UI, the build quality and samsung services and it is all here. Just decide based on your budget.

Can you please review the S24, im triggered now about what you said about the 1yo tech

I have a Galaxy S20 FE 5G, should I exchange it for this new S23 FE?

Been using it for the last weeks and very happy with it, maybe battery is avarege (5.30-6 hr screen tiöe with 120hz) but other than that definitely recommend it to anyone, especially for people live where there is a huuuuge gap between this and the regular s23

I don't about others. But this is a perfect phone for me. The price is lesser than S23 and the phone is bigger than S23. Except for some difference that don't affect me, I find the phone very similar to the S23. For me, it is S23 experience without spending few hundred dollar more.

Watching from my S23FE 💜

does it has a jack?

I think your conclusion of them failing to make a phone for the tech fans is a bit off, the tech fans that want to pay for the newest fancy one buy the newest fanciest one. This is more for people who want solid phone but not to pay excess for bleeding edge tech beyond what's actually used most commonly. Fans edition is an easier to market term for benchmark phone or good enough for someone wanting a solid quality phone. I for example like tech but I don't actually want a massive beast of a thing that looks like I'm compensating for something. Also the comment on the big bezels, all reviewers seem to point out big bezels like they are a plague or something. Bezels of that sort of size make it allot easier to hold the phone without blocking the screen or affecting what your trying to do on screen, have you ever found yourself trying to copy and paste text right up to the edge of the screen and struggled because even the slimmest case is getting in the way at the edge of the screen because you want to the bezels to not exist at all? To me the whole minimal bezel trend is just form over function in many cases and subjective what you prefer. However I'd argue bezels similar to the Fe are more practical. Please someone explain to me what the screens with the curved edges are actually doing for you other than floating your boat as you run your finger over the edge and feel extra special because you paid extra for a status symbol phone.

Fan edition means flagship like specs with affordable price tag.

the battery on my S21 FE sucks after 2 years. But, I can't bring myself to buy another phone yet.

The FE can be had for much less that the $629 and when you compare it to the S23 that has a SMALLER display AND has the same cameras resolution and charging speeds at HUNDREDS of dollars more! In fact I bought an UNLOCKED Snapdragon Gen 1 S23FE with 256Gb of storage for $509 in early Nov. of last year and at this price for the performance it's really a NO brainer! The Snapdragon Gen 1 is actually faster than the Exynos used in the S22 series. The display is plenty bright enough even for sunlight and the bezels are really no different than the S20FE that sold like hotcakes in its day and It does not bother me. IMO the 6.4 display size is the "sweet-spot" being not too big and not too small like the S23 which is TOO small and the S23 Ultra just being to damn big. It can do ANYTHING you throw at this phone and does it VERY good with a really good battery performance. The FE has 90% of the features of the ULTRA with the ONE UI 6.1 and not big on superior 100Mp pictures or seldom ever do videos. Being a NOTE user for MANY years I never really used the S-Pen except for once in a blue moon. The FE is a great compromise on performance, features, and mainly PRICE! I REFUSE to PAY $1300+ for a phone that is really only good for 2years at best anymore! Hell, I may even go for the S24FE when it comes out at the end of this year (doubt it though).

Got one for 400 this bf. Good value

so the Poco F4 GT is still better than the S23 FE even when the phone is 1.5 years old? I was planning to buy a Samsung phone for my next handset.

I got my mom the s23 fe, great phone for her needs & way better than the pixel 6 she had that was a pos from day one. She’s not a techie like I am & doesn’t need the features my s24 ultra or iPhone 15 pro max has.

Did Samsung mentioned that it's a phone built for Samsung fans?? I'm a Samsung fan but to be honest, I'm not a fan of the Galaxy S lineup since the death of the S20 ultra, the last Samsung Galaxy Flagship that has a built in micro SD card slot Now the micro SD card slot is reserved to the A line up and to be honest, I'm not a fan of phones without expansion slot like the newer galaxy S and iPhones,

Weird. S23FE don't have Extynos 2200?

Is available Snapdragon 8 gen 1 in India?

I would rather buy Samsung S 23 plus or ultra instead of this rip off.

if it had the Snapdragon 8 gen 2 it would be a straight buy for me but unfortunately the SOC is trash

For MetroPCS yes. But the big boy carriers The Ultra is King!!!

It just seems like a bad buy, you can get the S23 for barely 100$ more with the much better processor and the better build quality. It looks like they had a ton of leftover parts from making the A54 that they used alongside using the 8G1 that they must've not been able to rid their hands of.

A true fan edition would have included a charger in the box, case, dongle, micro sd slot and headphone jack. That’s what the fans want

Just the S22 re-boxed. Come on Samsung. You did us dirty with this one. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 had horrible battery life. I'm sure this one won't have any better

Holy shit this release was a dissapointment. I know it's cheaper than the s series but looking at my base s23 and seeing those bezels on the fe...A-range phones have the same if not thinner bezels apart from the chin. I see no reason to go for the fe over the a54.

sooo between this an my S20FE 5G, the only difference really is the CPU and slightly bigger battery... Atleast its a snapdragon

I feel like if this phone at least had expandable storage it would be a solid 9/10