Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)

Released February 2023

Ultra-Premium (>$800)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)

Summary

Pros

  • Well-suited camera for taking videos
  • Good sound rendition with both the built-in speakers and the microphones
  • Audio withstands windy conditions well when shooting videos
  • Good readability in most lighting conditions
  • Very good video experience overall
  • Good color fidelity in most lighting conditions
  • Very good autonomy when watching videos

Cons

  • Camera struggles in images with backlit scenes
  • Weak recorder app performance relative to the device's overall audio performance
  • Low flicker frequency and too-high brightness for night reading
  • Under sunlight, colors lack nuacnces
  • Aliasing when playing video games

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
133
camera
2023
40th

in Global Ranking

36th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Camera Score i
133
45
Samsung Galaxy A05s
BEST 158
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
129
50
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Bokeh i
70
20
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
BEST 85
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Preview i
72
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
126
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 160
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Video i
137
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

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) camera
146
display
2023
20th

in Global Ranking

17th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Display Score i
146
52
Realme C21
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
155
40
Realme C21
BEST 163
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Color i
135
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 164
Top score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Video i
Top score Best
40
Realme C21
162
Motion i
154
54
Realme C21
BEST 159
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro
Touch i
145
40
Realme C21
BEST 170
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S24+
Artifacts i
111
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 163
Top score
OnePlus Open
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) display
137
audio
2023
40th

in Global Ranking

28th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Audio Score i
137
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
138
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
137
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

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) audio
134
battery
2023
33rd

in Global Ranking

9th

in Ultra-Premium Ranking (>$800)

Overall Battery Score i
134
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 157
Top score
Honor Magic6 Pro

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
136
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 195
Top score
Honor X7b
Charging i
130
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 218
Top score
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Efficiency i
138
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
2 days 13h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h37
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
1h25
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
4h56 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) battery

Specifications

157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

Water resistant
IP68

Protection

Wireless

Charging

256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, Tele

Main camera
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