Samsung Galaxy S23 FE review

The Galaxy S23 FE seems like an affordable premium smartphone with an excellent display, powerful hardware, and a capable camera kit. Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build, screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Design and build quality
01:14 - Display quality test
02:02 - Speaker quality test
02:13 - Under display fingerprint scanner & Storage options
02:27 - Android 13, One UI 5.1
02:56 - Chipset
03:35 - Thermals chart
03:49 - Battery life and charging speed test
04:38 - Camera specs
04:52 - Main camera: photo and video quality
06:01 - 3x zoom camera: photo and video quality
06:59 - Ultrawide camera: photo and video quality
07:32 - Selfies
07:46 - Conclusion
08:19 - Alternatives and selfie video and audio quality

[inpursuitofhappiness]

Guys a suggestion while doing camera tests
The main camera in default mode
Like when you take the photo of that building
Try having a bunch of 3 people, 5, 10, 15, 30 people and take the photo in daylight and artificial light
Helps us understand how it handles real life photo taking scenarios, instead of foliage etc

[Actheman]

This guy should moonlight as a children’s book narrator. Friendliest voice ever.

[sportsmaster]

I just want to say thank you, for changing your battery test this makes so much more sense.

[telcobilly]

My friend just got this phone to replace his iPhone 13 Mini. He loves it. I was checking it out yesterday, the reviews really surprised me as it's basically on par with my S22. A FE series might have to be my next phone. My S22 is great except for the battery life.

[KrisnaGinanjar]

Finally gsmarena battery test come to a sense, like everyone use their phone daily. No one use their phone for 100+ hour endurance Youtube video

[MomonosukeKozuki]

Looks like it should be called Overdue S22 FE.

[doomy_doomy]

The fact that it is not the 8 Gen 1+, it is a slap in the face for fans.

[saturnFIV]

I got it for the price of an A54, so it was a no brainer for me. Impressive value.

[fortunatedad]

I have the s20 fe and have no complaints. Great phone!

[jasontodd]

I just bought this phone for my father as a Christmas gift and after this video it sounds great for him. My Dad doesn't have a real phone plan he just uses Net10 so every phone he uses is just a old phone my sister and I give him after we update our phones. Hes been using a S10+ while my sister has a S22 and I have a Galaxy Fold 4 so this will definitely be a great upgrade for him at a good price since he doesn't use it for anything other than taking photos and vids ands watching youtube lol

[LtSokol]

Got the S23 FE last week, its a great phone that does pretty much everything very well. Plus the price was good compared to S24.
Excellent phone, recommend it to anyone.

[williamk]

Just got this phone upgrade from the blu view 2 to 3 to the s23 s24 no thank you same thing great price even the s22 and a15s I've seen are nice but from the tracphones I had to this s23fe is so worth it can emulate games, ones I used to have and some physical copys of ones I have now can even do clock tower 3 in hd and I have that for Even the resident evil outbreaks something the tracfones couldn't do and play dbd again!!!! Better screens and all and bass also through the speaker itself!!!! The blus are still nice tho and the camera is sharp on the s23 fe can't believe it's so Very

[daviempambani]

I have the S21 FE the phone has been good ever since i purchased it.The S23 FE has huge bezels and the price is insane it's better to get the A54 or if you want a flagship just invest on the S23 or s23 plus.

[alexzg]

Got one for my husband from metro for $50 during a "switch your number" sale. Literally cannot be beat for that price. He came from a s21 ultra (broke it) and says he likes this new phone as much or better so far.

[scotttatertot]

Just got this phone as an upgrade to my Galaxy A51. Absolutely loving it so far.

First time I've had an Android phone that's not laggy lol.

[ExultantTJ]

I remember following GSM Arena back when that Snail statue used to be colourful. Now it is so badly faded.

[dubberkoala]

Glad you guys updated the website specs for this phone especially the selfie cameras. Back then it didn't say it was capable of 4k 60 fps. In this video forgot to say it has 50mp mode on photos. I feel like that's important. Other than that, this is helpful

[rifatulhaq]

I'll probably get s25fe with the 8th gen 3 processor

[NormanDoll-rrlh]

Can you do a camera comparison between this phone and the s21 fe? 🙏

[ReinoldFZ]

Either reviewers try smartphones just not long enough to not notice the downsides of glass, or my needs are very limited. I use my S20 FE to work taking photos in buildings to asses their value, I don't use (and I tried) cases, the plastic back is both easy to grip and it doesn't shatter like glass, the screen is excellent as well, so my S20 FE ends being slender and lighter than the premium ones.