Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
VS
92 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
    • Lighter design: 190g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    vs
    Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 403 ppi 516 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1450 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 91.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    904 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    - Pink
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    83.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    91.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Samsung Exynos 2600
    Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
    - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
    - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
    Neural Processor Yes AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Samsung Xclipse 960
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 980 MHz
    FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    1599
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    3909
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    11297
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15993240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)390911297
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24658
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    1170970
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    3115908
    CPU325994991772
    GPU4403981258872
    Memory174869554880
    UX229709310384
    NanoReview Score11709703115908
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    8315
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.50.2 °Cn/a
    Stability61 %n/a
    Graphics Test49 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score8315n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    13449
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Writing score16564n/a
    Web score11835n/a
    Video editing7387n/a
    Data manipulation12600n/a
    NanoReview Score13449n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    OS Size 21 GB 30.5 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 8.5

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes Yes (25 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    17:40
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a
    Web Browsing06:25 hn/a
    Video Playback10:03 hn/a
    Games03:27 hn/a
    Standby Mode96 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorSamsung GN3Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix8 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length76 mm67 mm
    SensorHynix Hi847Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/4.41/3.94 (0.25)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/3.11/2.55 (0.39)
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.2 (0.31)
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - 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 5.3 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
    88.8 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos)
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 1099
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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