Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE?

How the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.

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Your phone

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE

Announced Oct 2023 · 3 years old

6.8
Security updates
Until around 2028
OS upgrades
Until around 2027

Our take

Worth considering

Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 2.8× faster The best upgrade scores 4.2 points higher on battery and 3.3 on performance

Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.

Upgrades we’d look at

Phones with a US launch price up to $750, close to what the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.

Best overall upgradeBest battery

REDMAGIC 11 Pro

8.3From $749

What you’d gain

  • 2.8× faster
  • Display score: 7.3 → 7.8
  • Battery: 4,500 → 7,500 mAh
  • Wireless charging

What you’d give up

  • Camera score: 8.0 → 6.9
  • No telephoto lens (yours: 3× zoom)
  • Heavier: 209 → 230 g
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Best value

REDMAGIC 11 Air

7.7From $529

What you’d gain

  • 2.4× faster
  • Display score: 7.3 → 8.0
  • Battery: 4,500 → 7,000 mAh
  • Security updates until around 2029

What you’d give up

  • Camera score: 8.0 → 6.5
  • No telephoto lens (yours: 3× zoom)
  • Lower water resistance
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE upgrade FAQ

Is the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE still supported?

Samsung promises 5 years of security updates for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE, counted from its announcement in October 2023, so they should continue until around 2028. It gets 4 years of OS upgrades, until around 2027.

What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE?

Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, with a PhoneRanked score of 8.3 vs 6.8 for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. If you want to spend less, look at the REDMAGIC 11 Air. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $750, close to the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE’s launch price.

How much faster is the REDMAGIC 11 Pro than the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE?

Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the REDMAGIC 11 Pro is about 2.8 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 3,860.

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