The use of the Exynos 2200 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets will be a departure for the FE line. Both the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 FE were powered by the same new cutting-edge chips used with the non-FE Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 models. Right now the game plan seems to be for Samsung to release the Exynos 2200-driven Galaxy S23 FE in all markets except the States which is where the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered Galaxy S23 FE will be found.
The U.S. version of the Galaxy S23 FE could be equipped with a Snapdragon chipset
Now if you’re planning to buy the U.S. version of the Galaxy S23 FE solely to get the version of the phone equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, there is something important that you should know. That chip, like the Exynos 2200, was manufactured by Samsung Foundry, not TSMC. It wasn’t until the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 was released that Qualcomm shifted production of its flagship application processor back to TSMC.
We don’t expect the Galaxy S23 FE to appear on stage during the upcoming July 26th Unpacked event. No, that will be reserved for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy Z Flip 5, the Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, and the Galaxy Tab S9 tablet line. We could see the Galaxy S23 FE introduced during the fourth quarter of this year possibly at the same event that unveils the next iteration of the Galaxy Buds.
