Samsung Galaxy F23 is now available for purchase in India
What's the story
Samsung has started the sale of the Galaxy F23, its latest mid-range smartphone, in India. The handset is available for purchase via Flipkart as well as the company's e-store. It is offered in two variants and carries a starting price-tag of Rs. 17,499. However, as part of the first sale, it is available at an introductory starting price of Rs. 15,999.
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Why does this story matter?
With the Galaxy F23 5G, Samsung is aiming to attract Gen Z customers by packing 'F-revolutionary' features in the handset. It offers support for 12 5G bands, a smooth 120Hz LCD display, a big 5,000mAh battery, and a Snapdragon 750G chipset. The handset has gone on sale just around the Holi festival and it should rake up quite a few sales in India.
Design and display
It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner
Samsung Galaxy F23 has a waterdrop notch in the top-center for the selfie camera along with slim bezels and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication. It sports a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2408 pixels) LCD display with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a refresh rate of 120Hz. Users can buy the Galaxy F23 in Forest Green and Aqua Blue color options.
Cameras
There is an 8MP shooter on the front
The Galaxy F23 sports a triple rear camera arrangement on the back side, including a 50MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP (f/2.4) macro snapper with LED flash. On the front, there is an 8MP (f/2.2) selfie shooter. In terms of video recording, the rear and front cameras let you record 1080p videos at 30fps.
Internals
It is offered with up to 6GB of RAM
The Samsung Galaxy F23 5G is powered by a Snapdragon 750G SoC, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB). It runs on Android 12-based One UI 4.1 and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast-charging support. For connectivity, the handset provides support for 5G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and a Type-C port.
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Samsung Galaxy F23: Pricing
In India, the Samsung Galaxy F23 5G costs Rs. 17,499 for the 4GB/128GB model and Rs. 18,499 for the 6GB/128GB variant. However, as part of the sale, the handset is available at an introductory price of Rs. 15,999 and Rs. 16,999 for the respective configurations.