Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)

Released February 2023

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Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)

Summary

Pros

  • Well-suited camera for taking videos
  • Good sound rendition as a recording device
  • Audio withstands windy conditions well when shooting videos
  • Very good video experience
  • Good colors in most lighting conditions

Cons

  • Camera struggles in images with backlit scenes
  • Lack of bass in speakers, resulting in a somewhat thin sound
  • Weak recorder app performance relative to the device's overall audio performance
  • Low flicker frequency and too-high brightness for night reading
  • Under sunlight, colors lack nuacnces
  • Aliasing when playing video games

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
133
camera
24th

in Global Ranking

1st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
133
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
129
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
70
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
72
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
126
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
137
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) camera
148
display
4th

in Global Ranking

1st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
148
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
158
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
135
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
Top score Best
40
Realme C21
162
Motion i
154
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
155
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
109
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) display
133
audio
34th

in Global Ranking

11th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
133
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
BEST 161
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
131
74
Nokia 7.2
BEST 163
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 172

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 161

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

BEST 156

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
136
88
Fairphone 4
BEST 157
Top score
Black Shark 5 Pro

Use Cases

BEST 156

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

BEST 164

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon) audio