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Samsung\u2019s FE series is back after a year off, this time with a pair of Galaxy Buds in the mix. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The Galaxy S23 FE has the specs we\u2019d expect of a \u201cvalue flagship\u201d smartphone and a price that makes more sense: $599, rather than the $699 Samsung charged for the S21 FE. The Galaxy Tab S9 FE comes with robust water and dust resistance and a much friendlier $449 price tag than the pricey standard S9, which starts at $799 \u2014 but you\u2019ll have to settle for an LCD panel rather than OLED. And the Galaxy Buds FE offer active noise cancellation for $99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Samsung\u2019s Galaxy S21 FE<\/a> was the most recent phone in the FE series, and it didn\u2019t make a lot of sense priced so closely to the standard S21. The company seems to have recognized the problem with this year\u2019s new entry price without making any drastic tradeoffs in features. There\u2019s still a 6.4-inch 120Hz OLED, as well as a full IP68 rating for water and dust resistance \u2014 something you don\u2019t get if you drop down to Galaxy A-series midrange devices<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n And there\u2019s one more feature that Samsung threw in this year: fun! Remember fun? The S23 FE comes in mint, cream, graphite, and purple. If you order from Samsung\u2019s website, you\u2019ll find indigo and tangerine options, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The S23 FE comes with 8GB of RAM and a previous-gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, which is a full generation behind the current 8 Gen 2 and wasn\u2019t exactly known for its battery efficiency. On the plus side, you get wireless charging and an 8-megapixel telephoto camera to complement the 50-megapixel main and 12-megapixel ultrawide cameras on the phone\u2019s rear panel. You\u2019d be hard-pressed to find either of those features in the midrange class.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n