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Premium phone at a sub-premium…
07/01/2024 22:56
Samsung has given the S23 series the FE treatment, which typically means some mid-year tweaks to the series resulting in enough changes to allow a lower price-point without making too many compromises.
The first thing I noticed when picking up my 256GB model in white, was the weight. At over 200g, this is not a light phone... but as I discovered, a lot of that must be to do with the fact that this phone lasts all day on a full charge thanks to its generous battery.
And while using the phone, I really came to appreciate the display. At around 6.5 inches, it feels just right in terms of size, while being really bright and crisp. Photos and videos I took using the phone's capable array of cameras looked really colourful on the screen and the experience was not short of premium. If I have one criticism, it is that the selfie camera is not as good as the ones on the back - especially when taking group selfies.
Other than capturing memories, the phone also copes with other tasks without any issue. The performance is snappy, even when doing more than one thing at a time like listening to music while browsing or chatting with friends, or while playing games. I didn't feel like I needed to close any apps that were running in the background or that the phone was slow or laggy in any way. And the 256GB of storage meant I never had to worry about the number of apps or games I had installed.
The S23 FE managed to connect to the various wearables I use (my earbuds, headphones and watch) and my car's Android Auto without any issues and I never experienced any issues when using associated features. Charging it up was fast and wireless charging worked perfectly, including reverse-charging which I used for my Buds FE. And this was true despite the case I had it in (and I would recommend a case given the slippery glass back!).
Overall then, Samsung has succeeded in its objective of giving the S23 series a good send-off. The S23 FE is a phone that looks and feels premium, runs like a premium phone but does not cost the near £1000 most premium phones cost these days. I would say it is a smart purchase for anyone in the market for a phone just now.
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Age: 38
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