Samsung Galaxy S23 review

8 February 2023


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Its good for its target audience(compact)but as with Samsung flagships, too expensive day one.

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    • Wongwatt
    • Mjx
    • 09 Feb 2023

    Omg, 09 Feb 2023Other skins are equally as "cartoonish" as One UI... moreSamsung did run ads in 1st party apps before users complained, they'll be back.
    Ads are targeted, why are you seeing those particular ads?
    I don't need Samsung to install that trash, I don't need them to scatter their childish icons over 3 separate home screens by default and I won't buy anything from them until they stop it.

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      • Wongwatt
      • Mjx
      • 09 Feb 2023

      Omg, 09 Feb 2023Other skins are equally as "cartoonish" as One UI... moreI do because nobody needs Samsung to duplicate Google features.
      Ads are normally targeted these days, if you're seeing p@rn then I know what you were doing last night.
      Most phones are not that cartoonish, it's also far less noticeable because they don't have around 20 first party apps and don't, by default, spread them over 3 separate home screens.
      I have an OPPO, it has about 3 or 4 non-installable OPPO apps (1 of which is the camera) and almost nothing that is forcibly baked in to the OS and running in the background unlike Bixby et al.
      And don't tell me I can debloat or that you love this and that Samsung crapware, it's my phone and I don't want it spoilt by resource hogging duplicate trash.
      Decent hardware. Trash software as always.

        Anonymous, 09 Feb 2023Compact is necessarily going to be a relative term. Arbitra... moreSure, but certain things can be verified to no longer fit into a category after a point. Even if a phone is the smallest in its category, it can no longer be considered small at a certain point, objectively speaking. At that point, it can't be compact either.

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          • Anonymous
          • Lkg
          • 09 Feb 2023

          Anonymous, 09 Feb 2023I wonder where you got the information that the battery nee... moreFrom phone arena (also, the menu where you turn on this fuction says it as well).

          " To put it into simpler terms, once the feature is enabled, plugging in a charger into the phone will bypass charging of the battery and directly provide power to the processor, unless the phone has a 20% charge or lower."

          You cant use it if battery is equal or below 20%. While xperia can use with any %, also for other apps not just games.

          Copied the sensor with DRAM but did not take advantage of its capabilities.
          Copied it 960fps, but with lower quality and zero control over it.
          Copied the "stop charging after 80% to preserve battery".
          Copied the "decrease charging speed to finish only when user wakes up".
          Created second photo app with more controls, still lack tons of stuff compared to xperia photo pro.

          Since samsung likes to copy xperia so much, should have use periscope with zoom lens as well. Since k zoom was last galaxy to have optical zoom.

            Wongwatt, 09 Feb 2023I really, really wish Samsung would sell a version of this ... moreWhen you're Big, you're Big
            That's how they get praises for it

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              • Anonymous
              • uAu
              • 09 Feb 2023

              I'm surprised that the S23 has so much better battery life compared to the S22 with just a 200mah difference. Guess the Snapdragon Gen 2 chipset is really efficient, especially with the increased clock speed tailored to S23 lineup.

              I've used many Galaxy S phones and it's a bit disappointing to see that the heat problem is still present. I used the S21 before and it never seemed to get hot. Probably because the plastic back conducts less heat than glass back though. Anyway, hope Samsung can fix this in the S24 series.

              The S23 has the same boxy, squared edges design, similar to the S22 and although that makes it look better, it makes for a very uncomfortable grip compared to the S21, even though it's a little bit bigger and thicker than the S22. This is not just any "minor inconvenience" that non-users would assume to be frustrating but, in reality, won't matter once they start using it for a while. An obvious example is the crease on the Z series, non-users find that sh*tty but most of them stop noticing it after 1 or 2 weeks of using. Anyway, back to the grip problem, it is indeed uncomfortable to hold, especially for people with small hands like me, and this is not something users can get used to.

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                • Anonymous
                • 04S
                • 09 Feb 2023

                Just preordered mine! I'm coming from the s10e and this looks like a good upgrade :D, minus the headphone jack :(

                Thank you for your review!

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                  • vJ
                  • s8L
                  • 09 Feb 2023

                  Upgrading from my OnePlus 9R to S23. Pre booked it for INR 47000, after exchange amount and bank discount. Getting the 256GB model at the price of 128GB.

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                    • Wiky
                    • wuc
                    • 09 Feb 2023

                    A.C, 09 Feb 2023Great base S phone this year to be fair, the size is still ... moreLet see it in real life. What will be the screen on time it will be confirmed by different reviewers. Otherwise Samsung is always worst in battery timing and charging speed, you can only get 100% battery health till 1 year luckily otherwise it start creating problems with battery timing, Samsung can never be approximately nice in battery timing,

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                      • Anonymous
                      • xq5
                      • 09 Feb 2023

                      Hope S24 series will come with Snapdragon.

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                        • tsA
                        • 09 Feb 2023

                        Great base S phone this year to be fair, the size is still compact, performance also seems to be really good and the battery has really improved.

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                          • raQ
                          • 09 Feb 2023

                          Wongwatt, 09 Feb 2023I really, really wish Samsung would sell a version of this ... moreOther skins are equally as "cartoonish" as One UI. Except, One UI doesn't ruin the experience with unwanted ads. The features they add are actually polished and work properly.

                          Have you seen iQOO's skin? They literally have ads for p*rn ads on their own App Store. And you compare One UI to the Chinese skins? Lol.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • vV5
                            • 09 Feb 2023

                            Anonymous, 09 Feb 2023From 2020 .... https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xp... moreI wonder where you got the information that the battery needs to be above 20% for this feature to work.

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                              • MN0
                              • 09 Feb 2023

                              Anonymous, 09 Feb 2023Do S23 telephoto lens support OIS, there's no mention ... moreCan confirm the 3x telephoto has OIS

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                                • pma
                                • 09 Feb 2023

                                Basic Galaxy for almost 1000€ ?! xD No thanks.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Lkg
                                  • 09 Feb 2023

                                  Nick Tegrataker, 09 Feb 2023I would say S23's camera is a decent upgrade over last... moreBlue hues

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Lkg
                                    • 09 Feb 2023

                                    Nick Tegrataker, 09 Feb 2023I would say S23's camera is a decent upgrade over last... morePhoneArena found much worse screen calibration than it had already.
                                    Dark ckouds still have blue bues.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Lkg
                                      • 09 Feb 2023

                                      shun, 09 Feb 2023"Charging Bypass" - has been asking for years, fi... moreFrom 2020 ....


                                      https://www.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-1-ii-gaming-feature-charge-and-play-without-degrading-battery-health-h-s-power-control/

                                      And works at any battery %, unlike samsung that needs to be above 20.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Lkg
                                        • 09 Feb 2023

                                        Shellyman Studios, 09 Feb 2023And it's crazy why they're still using Exynos. Th... moreTensynos is not even $25.

                                        D9000/9200 cost much more.

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