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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE and Tab S9 FE India Launch Date Confirmed
Samsung has finally broken its silence on the launch of its fan edition variants from the flagship S lineup and revealed the date, which was kept in suspense for a long time. For the past several days, Samsung has been pushing the launch of new Fan Edition gadgets in India, including the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, and Galaxy Buds FE. The phrase “The New Epic” is used specifically to promote the S23 FE. Samsung India has updated its cover page with an image quoting the launch date as October 4th on their X account (previously known as Twitter); however, the model name was not mentioned.
The launch date for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE has been confirmed by Amazon India. We anticipate that it might go on sale at the Great Indian Festival. The tablet will be available on October 5th, the next day of the Galaxy S23 FE’s launch. The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE might be released on either of these dates, but Samsung has yet to announce. The Galaxy S23 FE’s pricing is said to begin for the 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB models at around Rs 54,999 and Rs 59,999 in India, respectively. The Exynos 2200 chipset is projected to power the Galaxy S23 FE in most worldwide countries, including India, but the US and Canadian regions will mostly get the Snapdragon-powered variant.
With both the processor powered on the S23 FE can greatly make up for the anticipation as it also has some combined features from its native Galaxy S23 series. Next comes the Galaxy Tab S9 FE series which is no less than the former one as it brings the features of the premium Tab S9 tablets with an affordable price. The both gadgets may compete between themselves in terms of performance and experience, as of now the S23 FE stands top with its dual processor variants. However, it’s just a couple of days left for the launch so the fans of FE variants should wait with patience.
Galaxy S23 FE expected specifications :
- Display – 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2x display with Full HD+ resolution, HDR10+ and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
- Processor- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 – Regions of Canada and the US
- Exynos 2200 chipset – Other regions
- RAM: 8 GB
- Internal storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- Operating system: Android 13 with One UI 5.1
- Rear Camera System: 50 MP primary with OIS, 12 MP ultrawide, and 8 MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom
- Front Camera: 10 MP
- Other features include an in-display fingerprint sensor, a metal frame, an IP67 rating, and stereo speakers.
- Battery system: 4,500 mAh with 25W rapid charging and 15W wireless charging compatibility
- Connection: 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, and USB Type-C connectivity
- Other features include Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, 5G, IP68-rated dust and water resistance, and a microSD card slot.
Galaxy Tab S9 FE:
- Display: 10.9-inch LCD screen with a pixel resolution of 2,304 x 1,440 and a refresh rate of 90 Hz
- Processor: Exynos 1380 CPU
- RAM: 6 GB or 8 GB
- Internal storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- OS: One UI 5.1-based Android 13
- Rear camera: 8 MP primary camera
- Front camera: 12 MP
- Battery system: 8,000 mAh battery with 45W rapid charging capability
Galaxy Tab S9 FE+:
- Display – 12.4-inch LCD screen with a pixel resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 and refresh rate of 90 Hz
- Processor: Exynos 1380 CPU
- RAM – 8 GB / 12 GB
- Internal storage: 128 GB or 256 GB
- OS: One UI 5.1-based Android 13
- Rear camera: 8 MP primary + 8 MP ultrawide
- Front camera: 12 MP
- Battery system: 10,090 mAh battery with 45W rapid charging capability
- Other features include Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, 5G, IP68-rated dust and water resistance, and S Pen capability.
The Korean brand – Samsung has recently announced its two mid-range Galaxy smartphones – Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. A new benchmark listing has a spot for Samsung’s affordable smartphone, Galaxy35 5G.
Samsung is now gearing up for its next affordable Galaxy smartphone, the M35 5G, as the reports are unvunveilhey have found a new benchmark listing for Samsung the Galaxy M35 5G.
The smartphone has been spotted with the model number as an identification code – SM-M356B on the Geekbench 6.2.2 database. Not only this, but it also confirmed the presence of 6GB of RAM and Android 14 OS. The chipset also came to know which is the latest Exynos 1380.
The codename for the motherboard is also mentioned, which is ‘s5e8835.’ The reports say that it has scored 656 and 1967 points in performance scores on the benchmarking platform. Exynos 1380 is the latest chipset of the Korean brand, which is a 5 nm processor. It consists of 4 Cortex A78 cores, which clock at 2.4GHz, and 4 Cortex A55 cores, which clock at 2.0GHz. It is coupled with a Mali g68 MP5 GPU. It also has an AI Engine.
This also offers connectivity options, which include the latest Bluetooth version 5.3 and Wi-Fi 802.11 ax with three bands. It supports a camera resolution of at least 200MP for capturing images, and for video recording, there is support for up to 30fps 4K recording. The storage supported is UFS v3.1, and RAM will be of the LPDDR4x/5 type.
Samsung has recently debuted its two smartphones, Galaxy A55, and Galaxy A35; the Galaxy A35 5G smartphone is powered by Exynos 1380 chipset. From this perspective, Galaxy M35 5G could be a variant of Galaxy A35.
At the moment, no specs and features of the device have been revealed or leaked. Still, since Galaxy M series smartphones usually have a bit higher battery power of at least 6000mAh, the forthcoming Galaxy M35 5G smartphone also arrives with the same battery power.
Firmware
Verizon rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices
Verizon has rolled out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 devices. Earlier, these devices had received the same update outside the US, but now they are gradually expanding to the US.
The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 are spotted getting new updates with the firmware version numbers F926USQS5HXBD and F711USQS6HXBD, respectively. It is worth noticing the update is currently available for the devices locked to Verizon, but it will soon be available on more carriers.
For your information, the latest update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 doesn’t bring any significant changes, but as it is the latest security patch, it will provide some internal fixes to maintain the security of the devices.
If you are getting some other issues from the last update, you should also update the device to the latest update, as it may also address some issues. Along with the update, other improvements may also be made to enhance the overall performance of the devices.
Suppose you use the Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Flip 3 device in the US. In that case, you can update the device to the latest version by simply going to the system settings and then to the software update. If you haven’t received the update, you should wait for some time, as it may arrive in the next few days.
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Samsung rolls out the March 2024 security patch update for the Galaxy S23 FE devices in the US
Samsung has rolled out the March 2024 security patch to almost all devices but still needs to complete the update distribution to all eligible devices. So, gradually expanding the update to remaining devices, the company has started rolling out the update for the Galaxy S23 FE in the US.
Notably, the Galaxy S23 FE devices are getting a new update in the carrier-unlocked version with the firmware version number S711U1UES2BXBF. The update has already been rolled out to almost all carriers, including AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, C-Spire, Cellular South, Comcast, Cricket, DISH, MetroPCS, T-Mobile, Tracfone, US Cellular, Verizon, and Xfinity Mobile.
According to the official changelog, the March 2024 security patch is one of the standard maintenance updates that provides some internal improvements for the device, and there will be no visible changes available. In other words, users may experience some improvement in the functioning of devices, but it doesn’t particularly bring any specific changes for the device.
Going to the details, the March 2024 security patch includes more than 40 fixes, 37 of which are provided by Google and address the issues found in the Android OS, while 9 more features are introduced by Samsung that enhance the performance of Galaxy devices exclusively.
Suppose you are using the Galaxy S23 FE in the US. In that case, you can update the devices to the latest version by following the simple steps: first, go to the system settings, tap on the software update, and tap on the download and install button; if it shows a new update available, tap on the download button.