Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
- Screen: 6.6" Dynamic AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
- Camera: 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
- Battery: 4700 mAh
- OS: Android 13
- Weight: 195 grams (6.88 oz)
Review
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S23 PlusDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.4% |
| PWM | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) |
| Width | 76.2 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy |
| Max clock | 3360 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 2560 |
| GPU clock | 719 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| CPU | 374401 |
| GPU | 541606 |
| Memory | 282040 |
| UX | 247265 |
| Total score | 1436130 |
| Max surface temperature | 36.2 °C |
| Stability | 65% |
| Graphics test | 72 FPS |
| Graphics score | 12140 |
| Web score | 13592 |
| Video editing | 7794 |
| Photo editing | 34182 |
| Data manipulation | 12394 |
| Writing score | 20082 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 |
| ROM | One UI 5.1 |
| OS size | 42.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4700 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:38 hr |
| Watching video | 17:37 hr |
| Gaming | 06:23 hr |
| Standby | 127 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Telephoto lens |
- 10 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode - RAW support |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24" |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| eSIM support * | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 |
| 2G network | GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz |
| 3G network | UMTS 6/5/8/34 |
| 4G network | LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Speakers test
Other
| Category | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2023 |
| Release date | February 2023 |
| SAR (head) | 0.57 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.4 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included |
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