Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs vivo Y39 5G
39.3Performance28.9
49.4Display39.6
46.1Camera29
51.4Battery66.2
78.7Features52
8 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE5 spec wins — vivo Y39 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE wins this phone face-off, 49 to 40.8, pulling ahead mainly in features (+27) and camera (+17). vivo Y39 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
- Stronger performance score: 39 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 49 vs 40
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 52
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 2 years
Reasons to pick the vivo Y39 5G
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 51
- 76% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 25 W
- 44% higher capacity: 6,500 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.4 ″ | 6.68 ″+4% |
| Panel type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 | 720x1608 |
| Pixel density | 403 ppi+53% | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,450 nits+45% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 85.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu | 1,080,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,450Top 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,800Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128/256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 8 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 10 MP+25% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,500 mAh | 6,500 mAh+44% |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 44 W+76% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 209 g | 207 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm+2% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+100% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | vivo Y39 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |