Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Released August 2022

Advanced ($200-$400)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Summary

Pros

  • Great quality for taking group pictures thanks to its wide depth of field
  • Excellent autonomy, with 2.5 days in moderate use
  • Good for recording loud environments such as concerts and shows
  • Gaming audio playback sounds natural and powerful
  • Intelligible and very immersive sounds in recordings

Cons

  • Limited zooming capabilities
  • Ineffective video stabilization resulting in shaky footage
  • Below-average charging experience
  • Monophonic playback
  • Unpleasant and aggressive sound rendition while watching movies or listening to music
  • Quite dark sonority in recordings

Scores

Camera
Audio
Battery
70
camera
160th

in Global Ranking

20th

in Advanced Ranking ($200-$400)

Overall Camera Score i
70
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
64
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
55
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
48
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
42
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
85
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 158
Top score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 149

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 135

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

105
audio
174th

in Global Ranking

11th

in Advanced Ranking ($200-$400)

Overall Audio Score i
105
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
98
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
127
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 169

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 158

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

129
battery
2022
54th

in Global Ranking

20th

in Advanced Ranking ($200-$400)

Overall Battery Score i
129
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
142
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
113
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
129
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 16h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h49
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h45
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
3h51 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G battery

Specifications

165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Wired only

Charging

64/128 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Macro, Depth

Main camera
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