Samsung Galaxy S23 FE: Still worth it?

Even though I like the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and think it's a good phone, it doesn't really make sense in the Samsung lineup right now, and certainly not for $600. Unless you're getting a carrier deal or some massive discount, it's worth it to look at other excellent options for less!

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[StevealiciousTech]

I like the phone a lot but it's expensive for what it is!

[bricequirl]

Sadly, the A55 is not coming to the US. And you can see why: Samsung doesn't have a strategy w/ the S23 FE, so decides instead to artificially restrict consumer choice 👎🏻. '23 was such a strong year for the mid-rangers in the US, but '24 is looking to undo it and then some! Google & Samsung have completely dropped the ball. Maybe Motorola can gain some ground, as the Thinkphone is by far the best option in this space right now!

P.S. I think this all has to do with inflation in the US, which is devastating to sales in this class of devices.

[YankeesGiants]

The A55 isn't being sold in the US

[Sun.ce.]

I couldn't agree more with you. I brought this phone in January for 320$from metro pcs. the lack of expandable memory really hurts as this Was the first phone I ever had that doesn't have it.

for mobile gamers and emulation gamers, 128 gigs ain't even close to being enough. I like the camera and I will say the processor is very strong. but the battery life and overheating is so annoying.


that aside I genuinely don't understand why samsung doesn't believe in expandable memory and headphone Jack's anymore. they have the audacity to charge thousands of dollars for a phone but can't even throw in a case, a charger brick, a charger cable and a headphone jack when so many other phone brands one like one plus gives you those features for much less. I'll probably stick with this phone for a While but in the future I can't see myself buying another Samsung phone anymore

[DWtechfan]

I just don’t get Samsung’s strategy lately. The S23 FE is a decent enough phone but as with all their phones, way overpriced for what it is. And then on top of that, they have now had an official Samsung rep tell us the A55 won’t be released in the US, at least not in line with last year’s release that the other A50 series phones have had. As much as I wish Samsung would use better snapdragon mid range chips in their A50 series, the A55 looks like a really nice, solid phone. The A55 would be much better than the S23 FE from a value standpoint and I’d guess performance wouldn’t be as far apart as you’d think or expect. I also don’t get the shockingly low trade in values that Samsung offers on phones. Any time I’ve contemplated trading for a newer galaxy phones, they offer very little on trade ins. I just don’t get their process at all.

[DeathOfUsAll]

I like my s23 fe. Just got it yesterday for $400, new. Ive had the s20 ultra, s21 ultra, s23, a54, s10+, s9, s9+ s3, s4, Note 5. Out of all of them i think i like this better than any of them so far. Not too small not too big, speakers are amazing, screen is amazing, its snappy. Only problem I have is would like the sd card support as in todays standards 128gb does not amount to much memory. But i pay for cloud so i guess its ok on that aspect. The phone games good. I will say my only "real" complaint is that is seems to get warm with YouTube, tiktok, amazon, and a few other apps. Not a deal breaker by any means but this phone doesnt get warm while gaming. So why would it on those particular apps. Its weird.

[Roltereen]

I agree with you, Samsung should have released this phone with a Micro SD Card Slot and a Headphone jack! Well at least you have Wi-Fi hard drives that caon somewhat be a local solution for storage, hope I didn't jinx that and that Samsung will remove the Wi-Fi ability from their phones now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Samsung's phones are starting to look all the same and bland. Also, these companies are becoming scammers themselves scamming consumers. It's sad that in this day and age, they don't think of the consumer who wants to keep their data local and thinking that Everything has to be on the cloud according to them.

[FarrelRvno]

i was wondering is it true that your battery gets better overtime? i just got mine and its kinda disappointing for now but i was told after it learns usage patterns and a 2-3 weeks period it could get better, is that true?
i use the exynos version

congrats on the baby btw

[CRYPTiCEXiLE]

dude you're right about the headphone jack and microSD card slot would of made that device great... one thing i love about my A54 is the microSD slot and its funny cause the lower price u pay for a samsung hte better the device seems to be.. i dont think the fastest processor the device works fine for me for whatever i use it for 6 gb of memory is fine for me.... what is more impoirating to me is the SD card slot i put a 250gb card slot and jam it with music man.... i have so much music on that bad boy i play music all day at work i work over nights so i can blast it away all nice with that lower power processor might not be the snappy one but man battery life of that 5000 mAH battery on that device is freaking good man i never get it below 50% after a full 8 and half hour shift... its amazing device ... if anything if samsung continued to keep the microSD card slots in teh mid ranger device like the A devices i will continued buying them.. im gonna skip the A55 i dont see its worth the upgrad from the A54 ... i will wait to see what they do with the A56 next year.

[TheTryingDutchman]

Here it the FE is 375 euro, with the A55 sitting at 350 euro.
Making the s23fe a no-brainer imo, i just ordered one

[prebensvensson]

I BOUGHT S 23 FE IN DENMARK WITH 256 GB
AT THIS PRICE.... 543 $...I' M HAPPY ABOUT IT

[mauricioserratotechtravelvlog]

At the price its at, thinkphone is all i can say I'm on A14 and march security patch, I have said this on a few comments but I am using this phone more than my iphone 14 pro max, just too good for the price cameras are the weak point but still passable.

[stuartzimmermann]

I have the exynos version and its fantastic. Cameras are not just ok they're brilliant . My mate has a s23 ultra and my wife had the s24pkus we've gone out taking shots and they're so similar you wouldnt tell difference unless it was past 5x zoom . I get 6 to 8 hours screen on time

[jillaltman]

I just ordered the cream colored one for Tmobile on Samsung's website this morning for $427 + tax. Each color was a different price. I hope I like it. Not my first choice but it is in my price range. I am kinda stuck in this ecosystem or I would get the 12R or the Thinkphone with the better processor.

[rajgus]

Got the 256gb version with 100 pound cash back, galaxy buds and 12 minths disney plus. Cant complain

[jamescrossley]

I have this phone bought it yesterday for 649 in Canada it's thr snapdragon Gen 1 😊

[ReinoldFZ]

I have a S20 FE. The dongle seems to be a solution more complicated than the 3.5mm jack as is more difficult to wipe the lint I have the galaxy buds pro but the design is faulty, my ears cannot use it for much as they build pressure up.

[dalobucaram]

I scooped one up for cheap. I am in an Exynos market so mine has the Exynos 2200 and I am quite happy. It can emulate Switch with Suyu quite well.

Dex mode is the reason to pick this up over the A ssries and Hancom Docs/Office is free for Galaxy users. It becomes a productivity device. All Galaxy devices support read/write of exfat and NTFS drives and support wired ethernet.

[YankeesGiants]

The s24 regular has 8 gigs of Ram and has AI

[CRYPTiCEXiLE]

S23FE and A54 i say the A54 is worth it... i'm happy with A54 and its a decent phone for a normal phone user lol im not a power user i use it for mobile stuff at work and browsing.. discord and reading the bible i mean .... im not a power user i use redidit on it and gmail and normal tasking u know.. A54 is lovely device :)