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Samsung Galaxy S23

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Released · Feb 17, 2023

6.1-inch · 2340x1080px

6.8

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)	8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860

Design
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
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
Bright Max (20% APL)	1531 (Good)
Bright Min	0.9 (Excellent)
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Hardware
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)

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi	5180
3D Mark High	3807
3D Mark Low	2079
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Battery
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
Battery Life Estimate:	6h 3min
Browsing:	15h 21min
Gaming:	8h 1min
Video:	8h 6min
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Camera
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	10 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
Overall score:	137
Photo score:	139
Video score:	134
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
WLAN	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
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval
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

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

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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