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Samsung Galaxy S23
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Availability |
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Officially announced | Feb 01, 2023 |
Prices (MSRP) | $800 |
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Design |
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Dimensions |
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | 5.93 oz (168.0 g) |
Materials |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender |
Display |
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Size | 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body |
Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits |
Resolution | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
PhoneArena Display Test | |
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Bright Max (20 APL) | 1531 (Good) |
Bright Min | 0.9 (Excellent) |
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Hardware |
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System chip | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) |
Processor |
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve |
GPU | Adreno 740 |
Memory |
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | not expandable |
OS | Android (14, 13) |
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PhoneArena Performance Test | |
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GeekBench 6 Single | 2023 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | 5180 |
3D Mark High | 3807 |
3D Mark Low | 2079 |
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Battery |
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Type | 3900 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Charge speed |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W |
PhoneArena Battery Test | |
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Battery Life Estimate: | 6h 3min |
Browsing: | 15h 21min |
Gaming: | 8h 1min |
Video: | 8h 6min |
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Camera |
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Rear | Triple camera |
Main camera |
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Second camera |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Third camera |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
Flash | Dual LED |
Video recording |
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR |
Front |
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
PhoneArena Camera Test | |
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Overall score: | 137 |
Photo score: | 139 |
Video score: | 134 |
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Connectivity & Features |
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Bluetooth | 5.3 |
WLAN |
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | Type-C |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia |
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Headphones | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Cellular |
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5G Bands | n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
SIM type | Dual Nano SIM + eSIM |
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Regulatory Approval |
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FCC approval |
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Memory | 256GB |
Prices (MSRP) | $860 |
International
Differences from the main variant: | |
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5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
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Overall User Rating
8.4
1 person recommends this phone.
Build quality
9.2
Camera quality
9.4
Performance
9.6
Display
9.8
Battery life and charging
6.8
Value for money
7.7
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