Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Higher pixel density: 400ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 193g vs 197g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2408 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 22 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1442:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Samsung Exynos 2500 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 10 (1 + 2 + 5 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520) - 5/2.36 (Cortex-A725) - 2/2.74 (Cortex-A725) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 895 | 2217 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1943 | 7699 |
| CPU | 152613 | 771016 |
| GPU | 80451 | 723824 |
| Memory | 79577 | 356421 |
| UX | 104748 | 438435 |
| NanoReview Score | 417389 | 2289696 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43.9 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1197 | n/a |
| Writing score | 12734 | n/a |
| Web score | 9116 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4801 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8549 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10034 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 17 |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | n/a |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (69% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:08 h | 1:08 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:23 h | 09:42 h |
| Video Playback | 15:03 h | 17:42 h |
| Games | 05:45 h | 06:12 h |
| Standby Mode | 134 h | 117 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.57 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 75 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.4 (0.23) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore 5035 | Samsung S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/3.0 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2022 yr | August, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2022 yr | September, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 300 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 699 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 FE the clear winner in this comparison.
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