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Galaxy S23 FE vs Blade V40 Design

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs ZTE Blade V40 Design

What Galaxy S23 FE does better (20) and where Blade V40 Design wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 FE

8.3Score

20 advantages≈ $220

Higher score

ZTE · 2023Blade V40 Design

5.1Score

6 advantages≈ $220

7.7Display4.7

9.2Camera4.6

3.0Battery3.2

9.5Features4.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23 FEBlade V40 Design

	Galaxy S23 FE	Blade V40 Design	Difference
Height	158 mm	163 mm	−5 mm
Width	76.5 mm	74 mm	+2.5 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	209 g	183 g	+26 g

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

Why is Galaxy S23 FE better than Blade V40 Design?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
OLED panelYes · Blade V40 Design: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Blade V40 Design: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Blade V40 Design: No
Wireless chargingYes · Blade V40 Design: No
5GYes · Blade V40 Design: No
Stereo speakersYes · Blade V40 Design: No
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2 GHz+50%
Wired charging25 W vs 22 W+11%
Process4 nm vs 12 nm3×

Why is Blade V40 Design better than Galaxy S23 FE?

Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23 FE: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23 FE: Yes
Weight209 g vs 183 g+14%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+3%
Screen-to-body ratio83.2% vs 87%+5%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S23 FE≈ $2208.3	ZTE Blade V40 Design≈ $2205.1
Design
Weight	209 g	183 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8 mm
Height	158 mm	163 mm
Width	76.5 mm	74 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Colours	Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine	Sky Blue, Starry Black
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.6″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,408 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,450 nits	—
Measured brightness	985 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	87%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 2200 - International	Unisoc Tiger T616
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Unisoc
Process	4 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA	Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score	940,921	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,550	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	—
Rear cameras	3	1
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	8K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	10 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	8.5 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	22 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.3	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	—
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.7 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)	0.76 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	MyOS 12
Major OS updates promised	4	—