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A96 vs Galaxy S23 FE

Blackview A96 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

What A96 does better (5) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Blackview · 2023A96

5.9Score

5 advantages≈ $210

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE

8.3Score

19 advantages≈ $220

Higher score

6.4Display7.7

6.0Camera9.2

2.9Battery3.0

5.0Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

A96Galaxy S23 FE

	A96	Galaxy S23 FE	Difference
Height	161.8 mm	158 mm	+3.8 mm
Width	74.2 mm	76.5 mm	−2.3 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.2 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	194 g	209 g	−15 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A96 better than Galaxy S23 FE?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Weight194 g vs 209 g+8%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%
Screen-to-body ratio85% vs 83.2%+2%

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than A96?

OLED panelNo · A96: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · A96: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · A96: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · A96: Yes
5GNo · A96: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · A96: Yes
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
Battery capacity4,380 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+3%
CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3 GHz+36%
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Max video1080p vs 8K
4K selfie videoNo · A96: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Blackview A96≈ $2105.9	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE≈ $2208.3
Design
Weight	194 g	209 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.2 mm
Height	161.8 mm	158 mm
Width	74.2 mm	76.5 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Provence Purple, Obsidian Black	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.4″
Panel	IPS LCD	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	405 ppi	403 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,450 nits
Measured brightness	—	985 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	83.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99	Exynos 2200 - International
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA
AnTuTu score	—	940,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,550
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.25"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	3×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,380 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	8.5 h
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.76 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8
Major OS updates promised	—	4