Whereas some Samsung followers should lament the absence of a Fan Version amidst 2022’s Galaxy smartphone portfolio, a brand new leak pours contemporary gasoline on the hearth regarding this yr’s anticipated Galaxy S23 FE; suggesting that its arrival is not that far-off now.

As noticed by Galaxy Membership, South Korean security certification web site SafetyKorea.kr printed a brand new entry – dated June 1 – which references a battery with the mannequin quantity EB-BS711ABY. That simply so occurs to additionally kind a part of the mannequin identify related to the rumored Galaxy S23 FE itself (as beforehand said by SamMobile): ‘SM-S711x’.

For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely makes use of the mannequin quantity SM-S918x, whereas the 5,000mAh battery contained in the cellphone options the mannequin quantity EB-BS918ABY, and it is this conference that permits us to invest that the brand new battery itemizing has been attributed to the Galaxy S23 FE.

Sadly, many of the particulars printed on the battery within the picture (above) are each obscured by a blue pull tab – designed to make battery substitute simpler (though we’re not anticipating the design of the S23 FE to permit for a user-replaceable battery) – and the lackluster constancy of the picture itself. As such, gleaning any additional information from the battery is subsequent to not possible, together with its capability.

Beforehand, again in April, leaked specs advised that the Galaxy S23 FE will characteristic a 4,500mAh battery, which might place its capability between the Galaxy S23 (3,900mAh) and the Galaxy S23 Plus (4,700mAh), and in step with its direct predecessor, the Galaxy S21 FE.

Sign to launch?

Listings on certification websites, similar to the instance right here, are sometimes seen as canaries within the coal mine – some of the distinguished telltale indicators {that a} product just like the Galaxy S23 FE is progressing steadily in direction of launch and that we possible do not have lengthy left to attend.

This improvement, paired with TechRadar’s earlier reporting on Galaxy S23 FE rumors and leaks, factors to the cellphone really making it to market this yr (not like its once-anticipated 2022 predecessor), however as to when that shall be, it is nonetheless too unsure to say.

The largest sticking level to the cellphone’s arrival within the subsequent few months is, in actual fact, the following Samsung Unpacked occasion – now seemingly slated for late July. On the subsequent Unpacked, we’re anticipating to fulfill the corporate’s newest and finest foldables – the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 – in addition to the revived Galaxy Tab S9 sequence and perhaps even the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6; so, all the pieces apart from a standard cellphone just like the S23 FE.

Its look on the subsequent Unpacked is feasible – based mostly on the timing of issues – however the cellphone may discover higher buy later within the yr; in step with the unique S20 FE, which arrived in September and went on sale in October.