Lower mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A23

Name: Samsung Galaxy A23
Brand: Samsung
Price: 265000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦115,000 to ₦265,000 · 11 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source GSMArena v9 AnTuTu evidence is also available. Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor

Best for

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)

Watch out 4G only, 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.6″ TFT LCD · 90Hz

680 4G 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A23 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

6.6″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.6"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2408 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

464 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 610

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

273,554

GSMArena · v9

401,000

Kimovil · Antutu v9

GeekBench

1,632

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 610

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Software & updates

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie

Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

5 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

8 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

Mainstream sensor

Same sensor in

Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

130:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Bypass charging

Supported

Heat friendly

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.6 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.6 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

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, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32

5G n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

195 g · 8.4 mm

Height

165.4 mm

Width

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

195 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · compass

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

52% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

274k vs 817k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 195 g vs 172 g

₦230k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

35% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

274k vs 881k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 50 MP · f/1.8 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦75k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

11 sellers·New from ₦200,000 to ₦265,000·Used from ₦115,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦120,000

Fair for used

De Daveth Enterprises

1.9 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦150,000

Fair for used

Agbaleke Blessing

2.1 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦160,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦180,000

Gizmo Stores

10.8 yrs · 11 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦200,000

Adys Phones

5.2 yrs · 2 feedback · 128GB

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Jiji New

₦265,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.3 yrs · 255 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji New

₦250,000

All in one mobile store

2.5 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦115,000

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pato global

8.5 yrs · 2 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦130,000

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Junnex Toolz

6.2 yrs · 128GB

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Jiji Used

₦155,000

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Favour Omeh

2.8 yrs · 1 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦155,000

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Bosco Nation Gadget

128GB

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