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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Apple iPhone 16e Specs Comparison

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6.2
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
6.6
Apple iPhone 16e
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Apple iPhone 16e
Released · Oct 27, 2023
Released · Feb 28, 2025
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4005 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 04, 2023 Feb 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $599 8GB/128GB - $600 | €699
8GB/256GB - $699 | €829
8GB/512GB - $899 | €1079

Design

Dimensions
6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 inches
158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm 		5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (~8.3 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.24% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1450 nits OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 29.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 791 (Poor)
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 1.8 (Good)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) Apple A18 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x1.8​GHz Cortex-A510 		Hexa-core
2x4.04GHz
4x2.20G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 730 Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1566 3166
GeekBench 6 Multi
3839 7763
3D Mark High
2208 3017
3D Mark Low
1208 2495
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Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 4005 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 18min
Browsing
16h 15min
Video
8h 3min
Gaming
8h 50min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
17h 27min
Video
6h 59min
Gaming
7h 45min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		48 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Cinematic mode
Front
10 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
146
Photo
128
Video
118
Overall
128
Photo
107
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 19, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8725A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $699 | €829
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $899 | €1079
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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