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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE renders shows charming design
Samsung began February by launching its most awaited Galaxy S23 series with brand-new hardware and software. The Galaxy S23 lineup has three models while the fourth yet affordable model could hit shelves in 2nd half. Well, HoiINDI comes up with early Samsung Galaxy S23 FE renders that show a charming design.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE renders follow the signature design language and colors (Black, Green, Lavender & Cream). There’s no camera island on the back and all three camera sensors are placed in a Contour cut design. Despite having the same design, the S23 FE looks less premium compared to the vanilla S23…, due to less price!
Let’s explore Galaxy S23 FE renders.
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Design
Design-wise, the Galaxy S23 FE looks a lot similar to the Galaxy S23 Plus, thanks to a larger display than the vanilla S23. The bezels are clearly visible but the thickness is way too less, making it look as premium as the original Galaxy S23 smartphone.
The rear panel consists of three camera sensors without any island while there’s an LED flash near the top camera sensor. The left side remains empty as always and the company will continue the conventional strategy of bringing the side key and volume rockers to the right side.
Display & Camera
Galaxy S20 FE has a 6.5″ display, while the Galaxy S21 FE comes with a slightly smaller 6.4″ OLED panel. We guess the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone may equip a 6.4″ AMOLED display, to unlock another option for consumers who skipped the 6.1″ S23 and 6.6″ S23 Plus.
The display has a tiny cutout for the possible 32MP selfie camera, which Samsung calls the Infinity-O design. Since the under-display camera technology is not mature, the company keeping it exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold smartphones.
Hardware
Earlier, leaks revealed that the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone will equip Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 SoC. It will help the company to maintain the costs and offer the Fan Edition at an cheap price, at least more affordable than the standard Galaxy S23.
Moreover, it’s expected that the device will continue FEs 32MP selfie camera legacy, while, the company may also bring the new 12MP snapper. Rear camera sensors may be as follows: 12MP ultrawide, 12MP primary, and 8MP telephoto.
Galaxy S23 FE’s other features may include a 5000mAh battery, 25W fast charging, IP68 rating, and wireless charging + power share, as well as software support will be the same as the S23 series. There will be at least two storage options including 8GB RAM plus 128GB and 256GB of internal storage.
Samsung’s Fan Edition(s)
Back in September 2020, Samsung debuted the first Fan Edition – the Galaxy S20 FE. The device features Galaxy S20 series-like hardware and great design. In early 2022, the company expanded the lineup with the addition of the Galaxy S21 FE, which didn’t gain much popularity due to its high price.
Note: Samsung has canceled the A74 and S22 FE due to the market downturn.
Launch
As per the previous reports, the South Korean tech giant may pick the September timeline to introduce the Galaxy S23 FE smartphone. Ahead of this, the company is expected to bring the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 foldable phones with big and meaningful upgrades.
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Samsung is unlikely to use Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 series. Qualcomm has increased the prices of the Snapdragon 8 Elite due to upgrades. However, MediaTek could help Samsung keep on evolving flagships as Snapdragon price soars.
Recently, it was reported that the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 could be pricier than the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Samsung Foundry is in trouble and there’s no hope for Exynos 2600 to be used in 2026’s Galaxy S26 flagship smartphones.
Chipset price makes a great impact on smartphone pricing. Samsung managed to freeze pricing by utilizing Exynos in previous flagships. However, the game has changed as consumers don’t want Exynos and Snapdragon continues to be pricier.
Korean media (via Jukanlosreve) believes that MediaTek could help Samsung flagships keep on evolving further amid pricier Snapdragon. If Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 is to be exclusively used in the S26 series, we may not see any display and camera upgrades.
Chinese phone makers aggressively utilize the Dimensity chips, that decently rival the latest Snapdragon chipset. Exynos is uncertain but MediaTek is doing a pretty good job with its flagship Dimensity chips.
In the case of no Exynos, opting for Dimensity in the Galaxy S series is a better alternative. MediaTek’s prices are way too lesser than Qualcomm’s. Meanwhile, flagship Dimensity chips offer better performance than Samsung’s Exynos.
Samsung skipped upgrading the display and zoom camera on the S25 Ultra, as far as the rumors are concerned. It could be forced to replace the same pursuit on the Galaxy S26 series otherwise, the price freeze would be unavoidable.
Global Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra surfaced on the FCC database. Earlier, we’ve seen the appearance of the US variants of the S25 series. The listing reveals the model number, connectivity specs, and some more info.
FCC listed Global Samsung Galaxy S25, S25 Plus, and S25 Ultra as model numbers SM-S931B, SM-S936B, and SM-S938B, respectively. The variants will be launched outside the US such as Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
The input solidifies that the vanilla S25 won’t feature UWB tech. The fast and secure connectivity feature will be limited to the Galaxy S25 Plus and S25 Ultra. The US variants listing revealed the UWB configuration on the upcoming flagships.
Supporting documents suggest that the S25 and S25+ were tested with the EP-TA800 charging adaptor and EP-DN980 cable. Support for Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, DP, and NFC are also mentioned.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is also listed with S Pen support. It will be the only model in the lineup that will be supporting stylus input. As far as the charging speed is concerned, the S25 Plus and S25 Ultra will bring 45W fast charging support.
The flagship will also feature Bluetooth 5.4, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/a/ac/ax/be), GNSS, UWB, DP, and NFC connectivity. The supported 5G bands include n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/26/28/38/40/41/66/77/78.
Galaxy S25 Ultra Release Date
Samsung hasn’t yet officially announced the release date for the Galaxy S25 series. South Korea is currently facing political tension as the President has recently imposed Martial Law (Emergency) and lifted it shortly after.
Korean media previously reported that the Galaxy Unpacked may be held in late January next year. If things continue to go as planned, we can expect the S25 series to be unveiled on January 22, while release could happen in early February.
Samsung has just tested Exynos 2500 chipset on the Galaxy S25 Plus. Samsung’s unannounced SM-S936B was spotted on Geekbench 6. However, the retail model could be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Elite globally.
As spotted by Jukanlosreve, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus running Exynos 2500 scored up to 2358 and 8211 points in single-core and multi-core tests. The model number refers to the European variant of the Galaxy S25 Plus smartphone.
In early November, the chipset was spotted on the same handset with similar Geekbench scores. That time, the Exynos 2500 reached 2,359 points and 8,141 points in Geekbench 6’s single-core and multi-core CPU tests.
The current Exynos 2500 benchmark scores are far from its rivals. The Snapdragon 8 Elite manages to reach up to 3127 and 9509, while Dimensity 9400 reaches 2711 and 8632 points in single and multi-core tests, respectively.
It is said that the Exynos 2500 may not power the Galaxy S25 series. The Korean tech giant has reportedly commenced mass production. The next year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 could be equipped with a 3nm-based Exynos 2500 processor.
Geekbench reveals that the Exynos 2500 features a 10-core CPU, with the prime CPU core clocked at 3.3GHz, two high-performance cores at 2.75GHz, and three at 2.36GHz. The platform has two power-efficient CPU cores, running at 1.8GHz.
Samsung’s in-house chip is speculated to get Xclipse 950 GPU based on AMD’s RDNA architecture. It could also be supported by Vulkan 1.3, additional dynamic state, device profiles, dynamic rendering, and improved sync API.
The Foundry division is currently facing yield issues with the 3nm process. Industry observers estimate that the yield rate is extremely low (around 20%). Given the yield concerns, Exynos 2500 is unlikely in the Galaxy S25 series next year.