Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs POCO F5 Pro
The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and the POCO F5 Pro share the same PhoneRanked score of 6.8. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE leads in camera, design and software support, while the POCO F5 Pro is ahead in display, performance and battery. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is the newer phone, announced Oct 3, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
- Brighter screen 1,450 nits vs 1,400 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP53
- Newer model Oct 3, 2023 vs May 9, 2023
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.59 mm
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6
- Reverse wireless charging
Why choose the POCO F5 Pro
- Bigger battery 5,160 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.4 inches
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 8 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 204 g vs 209 g
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Overall
6.8
6.8
Display
7.3
7.6
Performance
5.8
6.4
Camera
8.0
6.3
Battery
4.3
6.4
Design
8.4
6.6
Software support
6.9
5.0
Value for money
4.4
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Size
6.4 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
403 ppi
526 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,450 nits
1,400 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
RAM
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
64 MP, f/1.79
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
8 MP, 3× optical
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Optical zoom
3×
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Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@24
8K@24
Front camera
10 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Capacity
4,500 mAh
5,160 mAh
Battery type
Li-Ion
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Wired charging
25 W
67 W
Wireless charging
—
30 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Dimensions
158 × 76.5 × 8.2 mm
162.78 × 75.44 × 8.59 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.59 mm
Weight
209 g
204 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine
Black, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
OS at launch
Android 13
Android 13
Interface
One UI 5.1
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
5 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy S23 FEPOCO F5 Pro
Announced
Oct 3, 2023
May 9, 2023
Released
Oct 26, 2023
May 9, 2023
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
$599.99
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