Samsung Galaxy M23

Screen: 6.6" PLS TFT - 1080 x 2408
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Camera: 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Battery: 5000 mAh
OS: Android 12
Weight: 198 grams (6.98 oz)

Review

Display

71

Camera

62

Performance

45

Gaming

28

Battery

78 *

Connectivity

72

NanoReview Score

61 *

Scores marked with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Display

Type	PLS TFT
Size	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9
PPI	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No
Max rated brightness	525 nits
HDR support	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.3%

Display tests
RGB color space	99.9%
PWM	Not detected
Response time	29 ms
Contrast	1378:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

520 nits

Design and build

Height	165.5 mm (6.52 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof	No
Rear material	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

82.3%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy M23 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max clock	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	3 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	256
GPU clock	825 MHz
FLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

793

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

1985

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

422796

CPU	136756
GPU	90662
Memory	89669
UX	108207
Total score	422796

3DMark Wild Life Performance

1095

Max surface temperature	45.7 °C
Stability	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS
Graphics score	1095

PCMark 3.0

8807

Web score	7223
Video editing	7094
Photo editing	18655
Data manipulation	7239
Writing score	8076

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X
Channels	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 12
ROM	One UI 4.1
OS size	15 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po
Replaceable	No
Wireless charging	No
Reverse charging	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy M23

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Stabilization	Digital
8K video recording	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" (CMOS)
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2
Sensor type	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C
USB version	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2
Type of SIM card	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby
eSIM support *	No
Hybrid slot	No
2G network	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network	LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G support	Yes