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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung's Galaxy A23 5G (global SM-A236 model) pairs a 6.6-inch 120Hz PLS LCD with the Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging. It shipped with Android 12 and One UI 4.1, has no IP rating, and launched in the US on 1 September 2022 at $299.99 for 4GB/64GB.
Pros
- 50MP main camera with optical image stabilization, plus a 5MP ultra-wide and 8MP front camera
- 6.6-inch 120Hz display at about 400ppi
- 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging
- microSD slot for up to 1TB and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- No IP dust or water resistance rating
- Single bottom-firing mono speaker
- Video capped at 1080p at 30fps on both the rear and front cameras
- USB-C port limited to USB 2.0 speeds
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.6 ″
- Panel type
- PLS LCD
- Resolution
- 1080x2408
- Pixel density
- 400 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 508 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 82.5 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 5 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
Design
- Weight
- 197 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 12 (One UI 4.1)
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G earns an Inno Score of 37.2/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's Galaxy A23 5G (global SM-A236 model) pairs a 6.6-inch 120Hz PLS LCD with the Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, a 50MP main camera with OIS and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W wired charging. It shipped with Android 12 and One UI 4.1, has no IP rating, and launched in the US on 1 September 2022 at $299.99 for 4GB/64GB.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G?
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G · Screen size: 6.6 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Blackview Hero 10, HONOR 200 Lite, TCL 50 5G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
