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Samsung Galaxy S23
The compact flagship that fixed Samsung's battery problem: a 3900mAh cell and the efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy turned the small S-series into an all-day phone. A 3x telephoto and 168g body still make it a great small-phone pick.
Pros
- Genuinely pocketable 6.1-inch flagship at 168g
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is still quick and efficient
- Real 3x optical telephoto, not a crop
- Much better endurance than the S22 it replaced
- IP68 and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both sides
Cons
- 25W charging is slow for a flagship
- 1750-nit peak brightness trails newer panels
- Four OS updates rather than the seven newer Galaxies get
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Galaxy S23
Display
- Screen size
- 6.1 ″
- Panel type
- Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 425 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1,750 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 87.1 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,500,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,950
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,100
- RAM (max)
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128/256/512GB
- Storage type
- UFS 4.0
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.8
- Ultra-wide
- 12 MP
- Telephoto
- 10 MP
- Optical zoom
- 3 x
- Max video
- 8K@30fps
- Front camera
- 12 MP
- OIS
- Yes
Battery
- Capacity
- 3,900 mAh
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Wireless charging
- 15 W
- Active use endurance
- 11 h
Design
- Weight
- 168 g
- Thickness
- 7.6 mm
- IP rating
- IP68
- Frame material
- Armor Aluminum
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C 3.2
- eSIM
- Yes
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 13 (One UI 5.1)
- OS update pledge
- 4 years
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Galaxy S23 good in 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy S23 earns an Inno Score of 52.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The compact flagship that fixed Samsung's battery problem: a 3900mAh cell and the efficient Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy turned the small S-series into an all-day phone. A 3x telephoto and 168g body still make it a great small-phone pick.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Galaxy S23?
Chipset: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy · Screen size: 6.1 ″ · Capacity: 3,900 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy S23?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Nothing Phone (3a), Redmi Note 13 Pro+, Google Pixel 8 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
