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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE readying for August launch – Expected price, features

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Renders Botanic Green

Samsung could launch the Galaxy S23 FE along with the Galaxy Tab S8 FE in August this year. It’s worth mentioning that the company picks August Unpacked to introduce the Galaxy Z Fold and Flip devices, but, this year’s event could become a mega show with two new devices.

In September 2020, the South Korean tech titan introduced the Galaxy S20 FE, followed by the Galaxy S21 FE in January 2022. This year, the company has skipped launching the Galaxy S22 FE seeing the market downturn and changes in operational strategy.

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Notably, earlier reports have revealed that Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and Galaxy Tab S8 FE would launch in the second half of this year (probably August or September). Both of these devices might not make an impact on the sales of foldables, so probably, the launch may happen at the same event.

The Galaxy Tab S8 series, which had not got its sequel at the February 2023 Unpacked, may get successors in August 2023. Combining all possibilities, there will be a new foldable lineup, new flagship tablets, and two Fan Edition products along with a smartwatch and earbuds.

The Galaxy S21 FE 5G launched with a starting price tag of $599.99, which is currently available for just $499.99 with an eligible trade-in. For the Galaxy S23 FE, the company should reduce the launch price or bring some eye-catching offers to gain user attraction.

Talking about the top features, there could be a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. The device would look a lot like the Galaxy S23 Plus in terms of design and size, however, the display will be comparatively smaller.

There are fewer chances of the arrival of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy chipset, and Samsung may use the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 processor. Practically, the chipset brings a lot of improvements over the vanilla variant, thanks to TSMC’s 4nm process technology.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 crease hasn’t vanished, skipping waterdrop hinge?

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 crease is almost the same as its predecessor, raising the question of whether it uses the rumored waterdrop hinge technology or not. Trusted source @UniverseIce recently revealed this news, hinting at the least upgrade in Samsung’s foldable history.

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According to the tipster, the display crease of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 looks the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 4. It was reported that the next foldable phone will be equipped with a new droplet hinge design to vanish the crease visibility.

Meanwhile, the “100% confirmed” leak points out it’s not changing this year. However, there is a probability of changes in the real product as the company is reportedly testing the durability of the device after applying the new hinge alongside the existing U-shaped hinge.

Various Chinese phone makers adopted the waterdrop hinge technology. Oppo’s Find N2 is a smartphone with the least visible crease in the industry as per the feedback of reviewers. However, durability always remains in priority as the foldable form factor is yet to mature.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 June 2023 Software Update: Everything we know so far

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Samsung will rollout a major software update to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra in June 2023. Similar to hardware leaks, we get to know pretty much about the content of Samsung’s June 2023 software for the Galaxy S23 flagships.

According to rumors, Samsung June 2023 software update will not only bring the latest security patch to the Galaxy S23 lineup. There will be a lot of improvements and optimizations related to camera functionality and upgrades to the native application.

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Samsung insider IceUniverse revealed that the company has developed a 2x Portrait Mode for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This mode pictures at 50-megapixel using the main 200-megapixel HP2 image sensor of the smartphone. It will benefit users who love taking portrait shots with depth effects.

HDR vignetting is another severe problem, which often appears on select Galaxy S23 series units, which could be fixed with the next OTA. Meanwhile, the tipster has not directly claimed fixes for bananagate and photo blur-related issues on the Galaxy S23 and S23 Ultra.

In a recent development, the same source revealed yet another change, which is included in the June firmware. The company will be bringing updates to the video calling function as part of quality improvements for using third-party apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 June 2023 Software Update

  • 2x cropping at 50-megapixel for Portrait mode
  • HDR bounce/vignetting
  • Camera performance increment
  • Clear video calling through third-party apps
  • Bananagate/blur issue – Uncertain
  • June 2023 security patch
  • AI mode guides – Uncertain

Release Date?

Samsung could start rolling out the next big camera-centric firmware to the Galaxy S23 series between May 29 and June 5th. The availability is expected to expand further gradually, with the India release speculated between May 31st and June 7th.

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Display PWM Dimming Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Vs Apple and Honor flagships

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Smartphones are rapidly becoming smart and smart, thanks to technological innovations. In a recent development, a display PWM dimming comparison surfaced on the internet revealing that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is way too behind in this aspect against Honor.

Twitter user TECHINFO45 shared a video displaying the screen flickering on three flagship phones. In the video, Honor was the star of the show, leaving Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro in the dust, when it comes to display PWM dimming.

Higher display PWM dimming frequency of Honor 90 Pro made it a clear winner over the world’s two most powerful smartphones. FYI, PWM is a technique for controlling the brightness of a display panel by varying the width of the light pulse. You control how long the screen remains on or off.

PWM dimming frequencies:

  1. Honor 90 Pro 3840Hz
  2. Galaxy S23 Ultra – 240Hz
  3. Apple iPhone 14 Pro – 480Hz

Lowering the brightness causes the screen to be off for longer than it is on, which is perceived as lower brightness. The higher frequencies the lower rate of stress on human eyes that’s what studies say but it doesn’t mean Samsung panels are not eye-friendly.

It’s worth mentioning that some smartphone users may find them sensitive to the display flicker effects, while some aren’t. Here’s the smartphone equipped with a display having a higher PWM dimming frequency that would do a lot better, thanks to the low rate of flickering on the panel.

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