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Samsung Galaxy A23
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Samsung · Galaxy A

Galaxy A23

Released March 2022

The Galaxy A23 is a 4G mid-range phone with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD, stabilised main camera and 5,000 mAh battery.

Screen
6.6″
Display
LCD, 90 Hz
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
195 g

What reviewers say

GSMArena and Nasi Lemak Tech found battery life strong and valued the stabilised main camera at this price. Both described performance as adequate for everyday use but limited for demanding games. GSMArena criticised the display's automatic brightness and the single speaker.

From gsmarena.com and nasilemaktech.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.6″
Resolution
2408 × 1080
Sharpness
400 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Display type
PLS TFT LCD with 90 Hz refresh rate

Performance

Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
Dedicated microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
5 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
8 MP
Main camera
50 MP, F1.8, autofocus and optical image stabilisation
Ultra wide camera
5 MP, F2.2
Front camera
8 MP, F2.2
Video recording
Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Camera features
2 MP F2.4 macro and 2 MP F2.4 depth cameras

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
None

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
195 g
Thickness
8.4 mm
Height × width
165.4 × 76.9 mm
Colours
Black, white and blue at Korean launch
Biometrics
Side fingerprint reader

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 12 with One UI 4.1 (Nasi Lemak Tech)

Connectivity

SIM
Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD on SM-A235F
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS

Storage options

Storage
128 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Optical image stabilisation on the 50 MP main camera
  • 90 Hz Full HD+ display
  • Dedicated microSD slot and headphone socket

Cons

  • LCD rather than an OLED display
  • No 5G connectivity
  • Mono speaker

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
OnePlusNord N20 SE
6.56″LCD, 60 HzMediaTek Helio G354 GB64 GB – 128 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh187 gAug 2022
OnePlusNord N300 5G
6.56″LCD, 90 HzMediaTek Dimensity 8104 GB64 GB48 MP–5,000 mAh190 gNov 2022
SamsungGalaxy A13
6.6″LCD, 60 HzSamsung Exynos 8504 GB64 GB – 128 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh195 gMar 2022

Newer model: Galaxy A24.

Sources

  1. samsung.com/ae/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a23-black-128gb-sm-a235fzkvmea
  2. news.samsung.com/kr/%EC%82%BC%EC%84%B1%EC%A0%84%EC%9E%90-%EA%B0%A4%EB%9F%AD%EC%…
  3. nasilemaktech.com/review-samsung-galaxy-a23-4g-rm999-and-comes-with-ois

Photo: Samsung Mobile Press; exact galaxy-a23 official original 001_galaxy_a23_lte_black_front.jpg

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