At first of October, Samsung unveiled a trio of recent ‘FE’ branded units – together with the Galaxy S23 FE – however regardless of a well timed launch that very same month within the US, keen FE followers within the UK and Europe have needed to watch for this latest member of the Galaxy S23 household, till now.

As of December 8, the Galaxy S23 FE arrives within the UK and European markets; a launch Samsung France had, in actual fact, telegraphed solely a few days prior. Whereas Stateside, the telephone’s pricing has fluctuated – beginning at $599 and $649 for the 128GB and 256GB fashions respectively, earlier than promptly dropping to $529 and $589 for the vacation season, within the UK the S23 FE is a little bit pricier, at £599 and £649, for a similar two storage fashions.

One factor Samsung has pulled away from is the origin of the FE identify. The place it as soon as stood for ‘Fan Version’ now it is solely there to suggest Galaxy S sequence sensibilities at a extra modest worth. On your cash, you get the identical floating digital camera design, plus an aluminum body surrounding a flat glass again – much like the usual Galaxy S23.

The S23 FE is a little bit bigger than its namesake, nonetheless, with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ OLED show with a dynamic refresh charge as much as 120Hz. That measurement slots it proper in between the 6.1-inch S23 and the 6.6-inch Galaxy S23 Plus, with a battery capability that equally sits in between at 4,500mAh. Though this newest FE additionally possess a 50MP major and 12MP ultra-wide digital camera, it is 3x telephoto sensor is a lower-resolution 8MP providing, whereas the entrance digital camera clocks in at 10MP to the S23’s 12MP.

Maybe the largest distinction regionally is the change to Samsung’s personal Exynos 2200 chipset on the UK and European model, in comparison with the Snapdragon Eight Gen 1 chip powering the US mannequin. This occurs to be the identical silicon break up that featured in final 12 months’s Samsung Galaxy S22 sequence internationally, which primarily based on testing on the time highlighted the Snapdragon’s benefits over the Exynos chip, particularly when it got here to graphical means and energy effectivity; suggesting Brits and Europeans are getting a barely inferior model of the most recent FE in comparison with prospects within the US.

Extra enjoyable and FEeling

With the S23 FE’s give attention to an important show, promising battery life and what seems to be to be a typically comparable digital camera expertise to the usual Galaxy S23, the place the telephone does stand aside is with its finishes. The telephone’s six finishes (4 within the UK), typically undertake a bolder presentation than the extra muted colorways of the usual S23. Take the signature purple, for instance; it is a far darker and extra saturated hue than the usual S23’s Lavender end, to not point out the selection of a contrasting silver body helps make the FE instantly stand other than color-matched look of the unique telephone.

To sweeten the deal for UK prospects, Samsung can also be serving up a £100 cashback declare at buy, together with a pair of Galaxy Buds FE and 12 months of Disney Plus too. Keep tuned for our Samsung Galaxy S23 FE evaluation, later at this time.

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