Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Samsung Galaxy S23+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

11.52 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158 mm

157.8 mm
Width

76.5 mm

76.2 mm
Thickness

8.2 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

209 g

196 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Colors

Cream, Graphite, Indigo, Mint, Purple, Tangerine

Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.4 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

403 ppi

393 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 84˚ , 24 mm, 30x digital zoom

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 75 mm, 3x optical zoom

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 3x optical zoom , 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm
123˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2

120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera

(wide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 80˚ , 26 mm

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
Selfie camera features

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus, face detection, face unlock

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

2160p@60fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

4700 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Fast Charging, 25W (50% in 30 min)

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

WPC

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi/PMA, 15W