Entry-level · 2023

itel S23+

Name: itel S23+
Brand: itel

Sold for ₦155,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 18W charging and 4G only show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen

Watch out 18W charging (slow), 4G only

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.78″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Unisoc Tiger T616 4 / 128 GB

5000 mAh 18W charging

50 MP 32 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode

60Hz display — most rivals offer 90Hz

AMOLED display — rare at this price

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz

OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.78"

Panel type

AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

Brightness

500 nits

HDR

Not listed

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

221,000

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MP1

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.2

CPU layout

2 x ARM Cortex A75 2.0Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz

Camera

50 MP f/1.6 main · 32 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.6

Front camera

32 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Camera extras

Night mode

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 2.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS

USB

USB-C

3.5mm jack

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

178 g

Weight

178 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

221k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Less smooth display

AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

221k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦155,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

Jiji.ng Used

Gadgetbro

₦155,000

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