Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Jan 27, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S23
Processor Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB/256GB/512GB
Battery Li-Ion 3900 mAh

Highlights

The Samsung Galaxy S23 from Samsung features a powerful Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB/256GB/512GB of storage all powered by a long-lasting Li-Ion 3900 mAh battery.

Brand Samsung
OS Android 13, One UI 5.1
Front Camera 12MP
Rear Camera 50MP+10MP+12MP
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB/256GB/512GB
Screen Size 6.1 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels
Battery Capacity Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Battery Type Non-removable
Pixel Density 425ppi
Screen Tech Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Samsung Galaxy S23

Launch

  • Announced
    • 2023, February 01
  • Status
    • Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body

  • Dimensions
    • 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
  • Weight
    • 168 g (5.93 oz)
  • Build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
  • Sim
    • Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  •  
    • IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display

  • Type
    • Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
  • Size
    • 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution
    • 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
  • Protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  •  
    • Always-on display

Platform

  • Os
    • 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
    • Adreno 740

Memory

  • Card slot
    • No
  • Internal
    • 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
  •  
    • UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main camera

  • Triple
    • 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ëš (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
  • Features
    • LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video
    • 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

  • Single
    • 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
  • Features
    • Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
  • Video
    • 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker
    • Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack
    • No
  •  
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms

  • Wlan
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth
    • 5.3, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning
    • GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • Nfc
    • Yes
  • Radio
    • No
  • Usb
    • USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

  • Sensors
    • Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  •  
    • Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery

  • Type
    • Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging
    • 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc

  • Colors
    • Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
  • Models
    • SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
  • Sar
    • 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)    
  • Sar eu
    • 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
  • Price
    • $?698.00 / C$?913.00 / £?749.00 / €?796.29 / ??74,998

Tests

  • Performance
    • AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display
    • Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera
    • Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker
    • -27.0 LUFS (Good)
  • Battery life
    • Endurance rating 101h

Network

  • Technology
    • GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • 2g bands
    • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  •  
    • CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3g bands
    • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  •  
    • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4g bands
    • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  •  
    • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  • 5g bands
    • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  •  
    • 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
  • Speed
    • HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G