The Samsung Galaxy S23 succeeds the Galaxy S22 and features a compact design. It has a 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The screen supports HDR10+ and reaches a peak brightness of 1300 nits.
The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor,built on a 4nm process. It includes an octa-core CPU with a maximum clock speed of 3.36 GHz.The Galaxy S23 comes with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and offers internal storage options of 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB, without expandable memory.
on the rear, the phone has a triple-camera setup. The primary sensor is a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens with optical image stabilization (OIS). It is accompanied by a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and OIS. The front camera is a 12-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The device supports 8K video recording at 30fps and 4K at 60fps.
The Galaxy S23 is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance, allowing submersion up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Connectivity options include 5G SA/NSA, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS with GLONASS, and USB Type-C 3.2. The phone runs on Android 13 with Samsung’s One UI 5.1.
Power is supplied by a 3900mAh battery. It supports 25W wired fast charging, 15W Qi wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. Sensors on the device include an under-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and barometer.
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) |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm |
Weight | 168 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 Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
Size | 6.1 inches, (88.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (422 ppi density) |
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 |
RAM + ROM |
8GB + 128GB (USF 3.1) / 8GB + 256GB / 8GB + 512GB USF 4.0 |
Card Slot | No |
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 |
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 |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
Speaker Location | Placed at the basement and top |
Audio Jack Type | No |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
FM Radio | No |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 3900mAh |
Wireless Charging |
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W 4.5W reverse wireless |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.