Samsung Galaxy S23+

At a glance

• Strength: Camera (78/100).
• Weaknesses: Working memory (RAM) – 20/100, Updates (25/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Samsung Galaxy S26 FEscore 52/100 · $575
• Google Pixel 9 Pro XLscore 56/100 · $800
• Samsung Galaxy S25 Edgescore 56/100 · $640

Specifications

• Screen (diagonal)6.6″
• DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz
• Peak brightness1,750 nits
• Battery4,700 mAh
• Wired charging45 W
• Wireless charging15 W

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 2 October 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score54/100
• Performance
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  How fast the phone runs apps and games, measured by public benchmarks (Geekbench 7, otherwise AnTuTu).
  41/100 AnTuTu Benchmark (best result for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip) V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Camera
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  Photo and video quality, from the Camera score of DXOMARK, an independent test lab.
  78/100 DXOMARK V5, read on 10/08/2026
• Display
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  Display quality (readability in sunlight, colours, smoothness), from the DXOMARK Display score.
  71/100 DXOMARK display, read on 10/08/2026
• Battery
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  Battery: battery life measured in a lab (DXOMARK, otherwise GSMArena’s active use test); failing that, the stated battery capacity (mAh).
  70/100 DXOMARK battery, read on 10/08/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
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  Memory (RAM), compared with phones running the same system: iOS does as much with less memory, so 12 GB on an iPhone is top-end, like the best Android phones.
  20/100 AnTuTu Benchmark V11, read on 09/21/2026
• Storage
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  Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
  33/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Fast charging
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  Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
  26/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Brightness
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  Stated peak screen brightness: the higher it is, the easier the screen is to read in bright sunlight.
  26/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026
• Updates
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  Number of major system updates promised by the maker: the more there are, the longer the device stays up to date.
  25/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 10/02/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →51/100
• Smart →53/100
• Premium →
  Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.53/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 82 of 221 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (54/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Google Pixel 11score 54/100
• Google Pixel 10 Proscore 54/100
• Apple iPhone 13 Pro Maxscore ≈ 53/100
• Xiaomi Poco X8 Proscore 54/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).