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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 %
- AnTuTu 10 (CPU)
- 552,625Top 50%
- AnTuTu 10 (GPU)
- 410,856Top 57%
- AnTuTu 10 (Memory)
- 273,971Top 54%
- AnTuTu 10 (UX)
- 420,723Top 44%
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,658,175Top 21%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,950Top 35%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 5,100Top 33%
- 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 52.8/100 (“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 is the Samsung Galaxy S23 AnTuTu score?
The Samsung Galaxy S23 scores 1,658,175 points in AnTuTu 10 (CPU 552,625, GPU 410,856, Memory 273,971, UX 420,723). That puts it in the top 21% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 1,950 single-core and 5,100 multi-core.
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 Honor X9c, Huawei P60 Pro, Nothing Phone (3a) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
