Galaxy S23 FE leak suggests it may have slow wireless charging speed

Date:
Fri, 28 Jul 2023 19:21:31 +0000

Description:
A recent post on the WPC website reveal a 4.4 watt wireless charging speed, but there's a good chance it could be more.

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Newly leaked information for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Fan Edition)
indicates the upcoming budget smartphone may charge very slowly at least wirelessly.

A listing for the device recently appeared on the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), a website created to promote wireless charging and its various standards. It shows the GalaxyS23 FE has been given a maximum received power rating of 4.4 watts. According to some theorizing by 9to5Google , it may take three or more hours to fully charge the phone using a wireless charger.
Theres no information on how long it would take to charge through a USB-C connection.

Thats certainly a long time just to charge a smartphone battery, especially
in 2023. Anker, a company specializing in power banks and charges, states the average charge for a phone is around 30 minutes to an hour. So what gives? We dont really know. Although to be fair, there is a good chance Samsung will equip the Galaxy S23 FE with tech to boost its charging capabilities. The
last time the company launched a Fan Edition phone was Galaxy S21 FE , which supports 15W wireless charging. Thats not greased lighting, but its still better than what were seeing in this leak. Imminent launch

It is worth pointing out Justin Hume, Vice-President of Samsung Mobile in South Africa, recently told Android Authority that there is an FE-sized gap between the Galaxy A54 5G and Galaxy S23 . Hume goes on to say there will be an announcement made for a new Fan Edition device. He never gives a date; although the WPC post has a registration date of July 25. Some online
theorize the date could mean Samsung is finishing up its paperwork before formally announcing the model.

Putting two and two together, there's a good chance the reveal is coming sooner rather than later.

The listing also has what appears to be an image for the S23 FE on someones desk. The quality isnt great, but it does showcase the front of the phone displaying the bezels around the screen plus the buttons on the right side. Theres no photo of the the rear, unfortunately, so what the rear lenses look like remains a mystery. Recent renders suggest the Galaxy S23 FE will have a camera system similar to the standard Galaxy S23.

As always, take this information with a grain of salt. We do believe the S23 FE will have better wireless charging capabilities even if the WPC post says otherwise. Presuming Justin Humes statement is true, the world will know for sure soon.

Be sure to check out TechRadars list of the best cheap smartphones for 2023 .



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