Samsung Galaxy S23 long-term review
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- Anonymous
- BqQ
- 11 Jan 2024
I have it and I like it but I hate Samsung's strategy to upsell by not making the s23plus available in my country. And now I'm stuck with this tiny ass phone, I hope they rectify this approach with the s24 series.
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- Ernest
- Db8
- 10 Jan 2024
Don't understand why they can't make smaller smartphones with maybe a 5 inch screen. Smartphones these days very hard to fit in the pocket.
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- Digitalguy
- 7WE
- 10 Jan 2024
This phone beat the S23 ultra in most blind camera tests from MKBHD with millions of votes, so other than the zoom this camera it top notch, close behind the pixel and the iPhone
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- tr3ei
- y2g
- 10 Jan 2024
maqu, 09 Jan 2024Why gsmarena wont test camera for moving object? I often us... morebecause every Samsung will fail photographing a moving subject even on a sunny summer day
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- jiyen235
- yJt
- 09 Jan 2024
maqu, 09 Jan 2024Why gsmarena wont test camera for moving object? I often us... moreYou should try a Pixel, they're very good at capturing the moment imo
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- tr3ei
- y2g
- 09 Jan 2024
jiyen235, 07 Jan 2024Xiaomi's 16 GB ultra phones killed off background apps... moreI agree with every word
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- maqu
- m4E
- 09 Jan 2024
Why gsmarena wont test camera for moving object? I often use a camera indoor in low light conditions at family gatherings or meetings with friends . I want to take good photos of moving childrens or pets. In night mode you have to wait a couple of seconds to take a good shot.
I bought S23 plus and have to returned it. I appreciated the design, battery capacity, better antena but camera disappointed me. I took better, more sharper, clearer pictures in difficult conditions by S8+ or S10 note. I appreciated variable apperture in S10 note. Pictures taken by S23+ were most of the time blured. Not to mention "banana" blurred close scans or over processed 50MP photos.
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- UltraHD
- swm
- 09 Jan 2024
I have my S23 for about 6 months now, works just like the day i got it. No bugs, smooth, battery life 5-6+ hours SOT. I'm very happy with S23!
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- R50
- 25E
- 09 Jan 2024
Current owner of S23 since March 2023. Battery life is slowly decreasing but still almost last whole day. Just minor caveat is I noticed my camera's stabilization is not so good anymore.
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- Shamrock Sean
- BiP
- 08 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 06 Jan 2024GoodLock allows you to add widgets to the lockscreen and AO... moreNever understood why Samsung just can't bake these features into the phones software instead of having to use separate apps to customise the phone. Also same with Expert RAW why isn't it already baked into the main camera?? Dumb
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- Anonymous
- 3dv
- 08 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 08 Jan 2024idk but 8GB just not enough in 2023,a 8+256 model owner said soMy phone have 4GB RAM and 1GB is always empty and phone operates fine.
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- Anonymous
- tty
- 08 Jan 2024
idk but 8GB just not enough in 2023,a 8+256 model owner said so
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- newflesh
- 8ut
- 08 Jan 2024
Vibration is very good? Vibration is very weak! That's the biggest con of the phone
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- BanB
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- 08 Jan 2024
mrtvak, 08 Jan 2024I bought it on black friday for a discounted price and I�... moreI have the same experience.. The phone is great.. but the fps is a hit or miss for me... Lots of times I press it 5 times then I have to unlock using my pin.. It is the only reason I would consider selling it and getting a Xiaomi 14 or 13... My previous phone was S20 FE with the optical scanner and it was much more reliable..albeit a bit slower
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- Guest23
- CVD
- 08 Jan 2024
I bought the S23 in Feb 2023. The battery decayed so much in 11 months. I am consistently unable to hit 4h SOT with very light usage, no 5G, no games, no social media apps, no youtube. The SOT numbers mentioned in this review is absolutely impossible to achieve.
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- DBS
- s0h
- 08 Jan 2024
Blowntoaster, 07 Jan 2024A lot of whining you do I see.
If you don't like it... moreAh I wasn't aware you had been elected the arbiter of what are or aren't relevant things! I'm sorry, your majesty!
Let's all bow down to your opinion instead, call legitimate criticisms "whining" and "complaining" and preferably punish dissenting opinions! We must protect Samsung's dumb anti-consumer decisions at all costs!
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- mrtvak
- MWf
- 08 Jan 2024
I bought it on black friday for a discounted price and I'm happy with it - exactly for the reasons mentioned in the review. It has everything I need from a phone (and the size is perfect for me). I have only one small issue - the fingerprint sensor. I wouldn't say it's super fast nor very precise. Previously I had xiaomi with a side mounted fingerprint scanner and unlocking was instant. I understand that this ultrasonic sensor is a complete different technology but you have to put the finger on the display in a specific way (touch and then slightly push and wait to unlock) and I'm still getting used to it.
And also the NFC icon is not visible in status bar unless you swipe down, which doesn't make sense to me (xiaomi had also this "feature"). Otherwise it is a great phone which I can only recommend.
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- Anonymous
- nmN
- 08 Jan 2024
Huh, a smooth Samsung? This is something I thought would never happen. It took them over decade to achieve that, though.
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- JohnSalamii
- p2r
- 08 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 08 Jan 2024As always complaining about "slow" Samsung phone ... morethe note 7 exploded because of the battery placement where it bent one of the pins causing a contact with an another one, not with the charging afaik