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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
₦1,198,800
Brand: Samsung
Category: Smartphones
  • Display 6.6-inch Full-HD+ screen
  • Camera 50MP Triple camera / 12MP front
  • Memory 8GB RAM with 256/512GB ROM
  • Platform Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 / Android 13

Our Rating

Ratings from experts

8.3
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

The Galaxy S23 plus succeeds the Galaxy S22 Plus and is positioned above the standard Galaxy S23 in Samsung’s lineup. It features a 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels,a 120Hz refresh rate,and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The screen supports HDR10+ and reaches a peak brightness of 1750 nits.The device is powered by the qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, clocked at up to 3.36 GHz, paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. It comes with 8GB of RAM and offers internal storage options of 256GB or 512GB, without expandable storage. The phone runs on Android 13 with Samsung’s One UI skin.

On the rear, the Galaxy S23 Plus has a triple-camera setup. The primary sensor is a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens with optical image stabilization (OIS). It is complemented by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS. The front-facing camera is 12 megapixels. The device includes an LEAD flash and supports video recording up to 8K at 30fps.

The phone has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), bluetooth 5.3, GPS with GLONASS, USB Type-C 3.2, and NFC. Sensors on board include an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, and barometer.

The Galaxy S23 Plus is equipped with a 4700mAh battery. It supports 45W wired fast charging and 15W Qi wireless charging. Reverse wireless charging is also available at 4.5W.

Full Specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G Network Bands 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
Weight 196 grams
Build Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back / Armored Aluminum frame
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.6 inches, (88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (390 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 13, One UI 5.1
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 Qualcomm Adreno 740

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8GB + 256GB / 8GB + 512GB
USF 4.0
Card Slot No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) Main: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm EQ with 1/1.56" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Telephoto: 10MP, f/2.4, 70mm EQ with 1/3.94" sensor size, PDAF and upto 3x optical zoom
Ultrawide: 12MP, f/2.2, 13mm EQ with 120˚ FoV and 1/2.55" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Features Autofocus, Face detection, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Video Resolution 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 12MP, with f/2.2 aperture, 26mm EQ with Dual PDAF
Camera Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR and HDR10
Video Resolution 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
Speaker Location Placed at the basement and top
Audio Jack Type No

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 4700mAh
Wireless Charging Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W
4.5W reverse wireless

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

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