Samsung announces affordable flagship smartphone 'Galaxy S23 FE', price starts from 89,400 yen
On October 4, 2023, Samsung announced the release of the mid-price flagship smartphone 'Samsung Galaxy S23 FE', which is positioned as a 'value flagship', the tablets 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE' and 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE+', and the earphone 'Samsung Galaxy S23 FE'. We have announced a total of 4 models of Galaxy Buds FE.
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Buds FE Bring Standout Features to Even More Users – Samsung Global Newsroom
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, Buds FE, and Tab S9 FE are almost flagship - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/3/23901275/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-tab-s9-buds-price-features
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE hands-on: Moving beyond fan edition
https://www.engadget.com/samsung-galaxy-s23-fe-hands-on-moving-beyond-fan-edition-230013723.html
◆Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Samsung has not announced the FE (Fan Edition) lineup since the 'Galaxy S21 FE' released in January 2022, and it was reported that the release of the 'S22 FE' has been postponed. With the announcement of this 'S23 FE', the FE model will be revived. According to overseas media Engadget, from now on, 'FE' will no longer be called Fan Edition, but will simply refer to a model that shares some of the features and design with the main model, but at a lower price.
The 'S23 FE' is equipped with a 6.4-inch 120Hz organic EL (OLED) display, which is an intermediate size between the 6.1-inch of the 'S23' and the 6.6-inch of the 'S23+', and the 'Galaxy A' series It also maintains IP68 grade waterproof and dustproof performance. The rear camera has a three-lens configuration with a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 50MP wide-angle camera, and an 8MP telephoto camera, and the telephoto camera has a slightly lower number of pixels than the ``S23'', which had a 10MP pixel.
The CPU is Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the previous generation of the 'S23' chip, the memory is 8GB, and the lineup includes a 128GB model and a 256GB storage model. The price is 599 dollars (about 89,400 yen), which is more reasonable than the ``S21 FE'' of 699 dollars (about 104,000 yen). The release will be from October 5, 2023 in some markets, and the details of the release in the Japanese market are unknown at the time of article creation.
◆Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE+
The 'Galaxy Tab S9 FE' has a 10.9-inch screen, and the 'Tab S9 FE+' is slightly larger at 12.4 inches, but both have a slightly more compromised liquid crystal display (LCD) than the standard Tab S9's OLED. I am. The refresh rate has also been increased from 120Hz to 90Hz.
The chip is Exynos 1380 rather than Snapdragon, and Samsung claims that ``CPU performance is 38% better and GPU performance is 73%'' compared to the previous model, but Engadget says ``Comparing it to the model from two years ago is a little persuasive. It may lack power.''
Although the specs are lower, the price is also lower, starting at $499 (about 74,000 yen), which is significantly lower than the 'S9', which started at $ 799 (about 119,000 yen). Masu. It is said that it will be released on the market after October 10th, one tempo later than the 'S23 FE'.
◆Galaxy Buds FE
'Galaxy Buds FE' are earphones equipped with active noise canceling (ANC), and the biggest feature is the battery life, which is the longest in Samsung's Buds series, 'up to 8.5 hours when using the earphones, up to 30 hours including the charging case' is. Even when using ANC, it is possible to play for up to 6 hours when using earphones and up to 21 hours including the charging case.
The price is $ 99 (about 14,000 yen) and the release date is October 10th, the same day as the tablet.
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