Samsung Galaxy S23

Released February 2023

Premium ($600-$800)
Samsung Galaxy S23

Summary

Pros

  • Well-suited camera for taking videos
  • Good sound rendition as a recording device
  • Audio withstands windy conditions well when shooting videos
  • Very good video experience
  • Good colors in most lighting conditions
  • Low discharge currents overall

Cons

  • Camera struggles in images with backlit scenes
  • Lack of bass in speakers, resulting in a somewhat thin sound
  • Weak recorder app performance relative to the device's overall audio performance
  • Low flicker frequency and too-high brightness for night reading
  • Under sunlight, colors lack nuacnces
  • Aliasing when playing video games

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
! This evaluation is based on the version 5 of our Camera test protocol. Results are not directly compatible with those from the latest version 6, which employs an updated evaluation framework
133
camera
2023
67th

in Global Ranking

8th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
133
45
Xiaomi Redmi A3
BEST 175
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra

Sub-scores

Photo i
129
111
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 180
Top score
Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
Video i
137
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
BEST 172
Top score
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
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Samsung Galaxy S23 camera
149
display
2023
39th

in Global Ranking

6th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
149
82
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 161
Top score
Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

Sub-scores

Readability i
146
74
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Color i
143
104
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
BEST 167
Top score
Google Pixel 10
Video i
163
65
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 167
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Touch i
134
79
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 display
133
audio
2023
54th

in Global Ranking

15th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
133
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
131
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
136
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 audio
109
battery
140th

in Global Ranking

24th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
109
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 168
Top score
Honor X7d (400 Smart)

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
100
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 230
Top score
Honor X7d (400 Smart)
Charging i
111
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
134
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 160
Top score
Honor X7d (400 Smart)

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 3h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h50
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h39
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h04 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 battery

Specifications

146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

128/256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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