Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Tipped to Launch in Q3 2023, Ahead of New Galaxy Z Foldable Series Release

Previously, the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE was expected to launch in Q4 2023.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 25 May 2023 13:37 IST

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Tipped to Launch in Q3 2023, Ahead of New Galaxy Z Foldable Series Release

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (pictured) was released in January 2021

Highlights

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is expected to succeed the Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung is believed to have scrapped the S22 FE owing to a chip shortage
Galaxy S23 FE is likely to come with the most popular S23 series features

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has made the headlines frequently over the past few months. Reports alternating between the possible launch of the handset and its production being completely scrapped by the South Korean tech giant have surfaced at different times. Expected to succeed the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, the cancellation rumours of the phone were centred around the company following suit from last year, which did not see the release of a Galaxy S22 Fan Edition model. Some believed that the chip shortage issue forced Samsung to deviate from the usual launch plans back in 2022. Now, a tipster suggests that the launch may happen sooner than was previously expected.

Tipster Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) shared in a tweet that Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S23 FE in certain regions, way before the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5, likely within the third quarter of the year. The leak adds that the model could be released by July or August. Earlier reports suggested that the phone will launch alongside the company's upcoming foldable smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2023 in a second Galaxy Unpacked event.

The tipster, however, suggests that this decision to prepone the release of the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is prompted by the "sluggish sales" sales of the S-series models launched earlier this year. Samsung released the Galaxy S23 series that included the base Galaxy S23, the Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra models. The Fan Edition version has been expected to launch with some of the most popular features of the series within a relatively budgeted price range compared to the high-end phones of the lineup, just like its predecessors.

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Notably, most smartphone makers faced a fall in sales in the first quarter of the year, which affected companies like Apple and its chief assembler Foxconn as well. However, in India, Samsung managed to beat fellow Android rival Xiaomi in regard to year-on-year sales of higher-end handsets.

Previous reports suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is expected to be powered by an in-house octa-core Exynos 2200 5G SoC, instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The phone is also likely to be available in configurations of 6GB and 8GB of RAM paired with 128GB and 256GB of inbuilt storage. The purported triple rear camera unit of the smartphone could sport a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The handset is said to be backed by a 4,500mAh battery unit with 25W wired fast charging support.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
A flagship-level camera system that can shoot 8K videos
Great display that is very bright in daylight
IP68 water and dust resistance

Bad
Thick bezels
Slow Charging at 25W

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S23 FE review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 13

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality, low weight
Vibrant 120Hz display
Polished software experience
IP68 rating and wireless charging
Dependable cameras
Speedy all-round performance

Bad
No bundled fast charger
Lukewarm upgrade over predecessor
Missing microSD card slot

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G review

Display 6.40-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel

RAM 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

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Samsung Galaxy S23

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact design that?s hard to beat
Long-term software update commitment
Good performance, effective heat management
All-day battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Only minor design changes
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S23 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 3,900mAh

OS Android 13

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Samsung Galaxy S23+

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.60-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4,700mAh

OS Android 13

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Unique design
Bright and accurate display
Good gaming performance
Excellent cameras, quality video recording
Solid battery life

Bad
Expensive
Still too large for most hands
Loaded with bloatware
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review

Display 6.80-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More