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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
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Samsung · Galaxy A

Galaxy A23 5G

Released September 2022

The Galaxy A23 5G is a budget 5G phone with a 120 Hz Full HD+ LCD, stabilised main camera and 5,000 mAh battery.

Screen
6.6″
Display
LCD, 120 Hz
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
197 g

What reviewers say

GSMArena and Notebookcheck praised the smoother screen, capable main camera and reliable battery life. GSMArena found the 4 GB configuration sluggish, while Notebookcheck noted the higher price and weak macro camera; both judged the faster chip an improvement over earlier budget Galaxy A models.

From gsmarena.com and notebookcheck.net

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.6″
Resolution
2408 × 1080
Sharpness
400 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Display type
PLS LCD with 120 Hz maximum refresh rate

Performance

Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Memory
4 GB
Storage
64 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 on UK SM-A236B
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
197 g
Thickness
8.4 mm
Height × width
165.4 × 76.9 mm
Colours
Awesome Black on UK SM-A236B; Samsung UK also lists white, light blue and orange
Biometrics
Side fingerprint reader

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 12 with One UI 4 (GSMArena)

Connectivity

SIM
Dual nano-SIM plus dedicated microSD on UK SM-A236B
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 and 3.5 mm headphone socket
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo and QZSS

Storage options

Storage
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

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

Cons

  • LCD rather than an OLED display
  • No published water-resistance rating
  • 4 GB model can feel slow in everyday use

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

Sources

  1. samsung.com/uk/business/smartphones/galaxy-a/galaxy-a23-5g-awesome-black-64gb-s…
  2. news.samsung.com/us/samsung-introduces-galaxy-a23-5g-us
  3. news.samsung.com/tw/%E8%B6%85a%E5%92%96%E6%80%AA%E5%8F%AF%E4%BB%A5%EF%BC%81a%E7…
  4. gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a23_5g-review-2504.php
  5. notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-A23-5G-smartphone-review-Powerful-mid-range-ph…

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