Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S23 on 1 Feb 2023. Its price in India is ₹ 74,998, or $799 in the US.
It has a 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 8GB RAM and a 3900 mAh battery.
Connectivity & Networking
The Samsung Galaxy S23 supports GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G on these bands:
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
- 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Samsung Galaxy S23 connectivity options
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- GPS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Samsung Galaxy S23 Design
The phone measures 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) and weighs 168 g (5.93 oz). Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). Colours: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime. 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).
Display and Processor
The display measures 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio) - with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 425ppi, certified, Up to 120Hz refresh rate. Panel type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+.
It runs Android 13, One UI 5.1. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) with an octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU.
Memory
The Samsung Galaxy S23 comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage.
Camera
The main camera has 3 lenses:
- 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
- 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure, 8K video recording at 30fps (7680 x 4320) 8K video recording at 24fps (7680 x 4320) 4K UHD video recording at 60fps (3840 x 2160), Super Steady QHD video support at 60fps Super Slow-mo 1080p video support at 960fps Portrait Video 4K video support at 30fps.
Selfie camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), PDAF.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S23 has a Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable battery with 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised),
15W wireless (Qi/PMA),
4.5W reverse wireless charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers.
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