Samsung Galaxy S23

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23
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  • 6.1" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 50MP 4320p
  • 8GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 3900mAh 25W15W
Released 2023, February 17 168g, 7.6mm thickness Android 13, up to Android 14, One UI 6.1 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, February 01
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17
Body
Dimensions 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 740
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
Main Camera
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Models SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 370.00 / C$ 687.99 / £ 374.99 / € 521.57 / ₹ 44,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9)
GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -27.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery (new) Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h
Samsung Galaxy S23 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM

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User opinions and reviews

A very lucrative offer @52K for the 256 GB one here in India. An ideal compact phone from the Android stable. iPhone is already there but not everybody is accustomed to iOS. Grab it if you are passionate about small size phones. I got my piece d...

  • Anonymous
  • 05 May 2024
  • ns$

6 month feedback/opinion: Positives: Feels snappy, CPU is good but only medium amount of RAM. Screen is alright. Negatives: Very soft metal/paint frame scratches and dents easily. No SD card is a downgrade from my old phone. No headphone jack...

  • Pjer
  • 04 May 2024
  • nUk

No fm radio, no 3.5mm, no second space, no IR blaster, no charger, small batery, no fast charging and so on. It is far far away from perfect phone.

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