Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs ZTE nubia Air

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE ZTE nubia Air
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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S23 FE ZTE nubia Air
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2023, October 042025, September 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, October 05Available. Released 2025, September 16
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame-
Dimensions158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - InternationalOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USAOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetExynos 2200 (4 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USAUnisoc T8300 (6 nm)
GPUXclipse 920 - InternationalAdreno 730 - USAMali-G57 MP2
OSAndroid 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8Android 15
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lenses
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm-
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single10 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm20 MP
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EISYes
Sound
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.4, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
RadioUnspecifiedUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless33W wired
TypeLi-Ion 4500 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsMint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, TangerineTitanium Black, Titanium Desert
ModelsSM-S711B, SM-S711B/DS, SM-S711U1, SM-S711U, SM-S711W, SM-S7110, SM-S711NZ2468N
Price$ 219.95 / C$ 327.90 / £ 248.99 / € 272.00 / ₹ 34,999About 220 EUR
SAR0.80 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.76 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)-
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 8:28h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display985 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-23.7 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 940921 (v9) | 1129280 (v10) GeekBench: 3550 (v5.1) | 3946 (v6) GFXBench: 79fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
EU LABEL
Battery-49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Energy-Class B
Free fall-Class D (46 falls)
Repairability-Class B