Galaxy F05 vs Galaxy S23 FE

Phone 1

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

The Galaxy S23 FE wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Galaxy F05 it's also the sounder buy at $5.81 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy F05 66 · Galaxy S23 FE 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy F05 $80

Buy with care$2.96/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE $164

Buy with care$5.81/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy F05 50Galaxy S23 FE 70

The Galaxy S23 FE's screen is the better one — 6.4-inch dynamic amoled 2x, fhd+, 60–120hz.

Performance

Galaxy F05 40Galaxy S23 FE 65

The Galaxy S23 FE's Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (US model) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy F05 55Galaxy S23 FE 79

The Galaxy S23 FE has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy F05 80Galaxy S23 FE 70

5,000mAh vs 4,500mAh — the Galaxy F05 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy F05 32Galaxy S23 FE 34

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy F05 66Galaxy S23 FE 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 FE at $5.81 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy F05	Galaxy S23 FE
Price (street)	$80	$164
Display	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720x1600 (HD+), 60Hz	6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 60–120Hz
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (US model)
RAM	4GB	8GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Charging	25W wired	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm	158.0 × 76.5 × 8.2 mm
Weight	195 g	209 g
Water resistance	None	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Oct 2028

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