After years of only offering Exynos-powered Galaxy S series flagships to regions other than the US, Samsung finally went all-in on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with the Galaxy S23 and put a stop to non-US buyers feeling like second-class citizens. On the flip side, it seems that Samsung is doing precisely the opposite with the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE (Fan Edition) handset which is rumored to be exclusively powered by an Exynos processor.
The Galaxy S23 FE will reportedly use the Exynos 2200 SoC which powered the Euro variant of the Galaxy S22, according to SamMobile. This means disappointment for those hoping that the Galaxy S23 FE might be powered by a Qualcomm chip such as the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. It's not that the Exynos 2200 is a bad chip, it's just that the Snapdragon options in 2022 are so much better in terms of performance and cooling.
Besides the likely reliance on the Exynos 2200 chipset, the Galaxy S23 FE is also said to sport an upgraded 50MP primary camera, a 4,500mAh batter, and launch with 128/256GB storage options.
It's believed that the Galaxy S23 FE will be unveiled some time during Q3 of 2023. While we aren't dismissing the Galaxy S23 FE out of hand at this point, a discounted Galaxy S23 or Galaxy S23+ may be a better proposition in terms of cost and the use of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
