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- U23 vs Galaxy S23 FE
HTC U23 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
What U23 does better (8) and where Galaxy S23 FE wins (16) — every spec side by side.
vs
8.2Display7.7
7.5Camera9.2
4.9Battery3.0
7.4Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
U23Galaxy S23 FE
| U23 | Galaxy S23 FE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 166.6 mm | 158 mm | +8.6 mm |
| Width | 77.1 mm | 76.5 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 209 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is U23 better than Galaxy S23 FE?
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+2%
- Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 10 MP3.2×
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23 FE: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23 FE: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
- Weight202 g vs 209 g+3%
Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than U23?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · U23: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · U23: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · U23: Yes
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3 GHz+25%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · U23: Yes
- eSIMNo · U23: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 403 ppi+3%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 166.6 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 77.1 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Aqua Blue, Roland Violet | Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 985 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4% | 83.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 | Exynos 2200 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 644 | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | — | 940,921 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,550 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 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 | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 8.5 h |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | 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 |
