Lower mid-range · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Name: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Brand: Samsung

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and a 120Hz display — but 64GB storage shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz smooth scrolling

Watch out 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.6″ TFT LCD · 120Hz

Snapdragon 695 5G 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

50 MP 3 rear · 8 MP selfie

5G NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Bypass charging can reduce heat while plugged in

Display

6.6″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2408 · 120 Hz · HDR

Smooth scrolling

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

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

508 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 619

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

401,000

GeekBench

1,940

Graphics test

GFXBench 16 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 619

Process

6 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

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

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/2.0

Main sensor

Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm

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

138:00h

Wired charging

25 W

Bypass charging

Supported

Heat friendly

Removable

Audio

Very good (-25.9 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Very good (-25.9 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

197 g · 8.4 mm

Height

165.4 mm

Width

76.9 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

Weight

197 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent 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.

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

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

52% larger battery capacity

25 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

401k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Lower video ceiling

1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 172 g

Starts with less storage

64 GB vs 128 GB baseline

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

Weaker display tech

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.6″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

401k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 197 g vs 167 g

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