Samsung Galaxy S23+ review

Samsung has delivered an all-around great device with the S23+. It's now faster, with better battery life and better-sounding speakers.
Check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.

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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Design and build quality
01:33 - Display quality test
02:36 - Stereo speakers quality test
02:55 - Under-display fingerprint scanner & Storage options
03:09 - Android 13, One UI 5.1
03:58 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (for Galaxy) performance
04:43 - Battery endurance and charging test
05:17 - Camera specs
05:32 - Daylight image quality, rear cameras
06:31 - Demo of Ultrawide AF
06:48 - Low-light image quality, rear cameras
07:58 - Selfie camera image quality
08:11 - Daylight video quality, rear cameras
09:07 - Low-light quality, rear cameras
09:28 - Conclusion
09:58 - Selfie camera image and video quality

[franklingoodwin]

Good to see someone review the S23+. I haven't seen many since most review the ultra or the regular S23

[ESEGE_]

I bought the 256Gb one two days ago in pre-sale reduced by €250!!! Incredible... Now I can retire my tireless S8 😎

[anibalhuneeus]

Had the s23+, then had the ultra, went back to the plus. It's a killer phone and much much more comfortable, which is a key aspect. QHD screen would've been the perfect phone

[Walry]

Thanks for reviewing the S23+ version ! The ultra is a bit too large and too squared for me :)

[MartychM]

I got the 512GB version, it's such a great phone! Great battery and speed, it's doesn't get so dirty and there are significantly less smudges/fingerprints on the screen 🙌

[amalinabahrin]

Been using this s23+ for a week, overall is great. The performance, camera especially the battery last longer than expected only drop 10% after 2+ hours of screen time.

[techh]

Got mine this week and i absolutely love it. There's really not much to say it's just a great experience

[d.mar.]

This is one of the best most thorough phone reviews I've seen that gets straight to the point. Superb job!

[yong-swiss]

Glad gsmarena did a review on the s23+ seems everybody is doing review on the s23ultra

[fjohnson]

I just received my new s23 plus today. It's slightly lighter than the s22 plus. It's late so, all of my information is transferring. Came across your video to hear review and tips.

[axamesvc]

Samsung S23+ 5G is my dream phone. It's a Samsung, an Android, it's the most beautiful cellphone out there and it's million time better than all iPhones. Entire hardware components on this device are just amazing, they really killed iPhone models with this one, and iPhone users can dream about this hardware setup. I'm saving money for this phone, and when I buy it I won't change my phone in the next 10 years. This is simply the perfect phone for everybody and I can't wait to get it.

Samsung all day long! 💗😁

[kakashi]

My S20 (regular model) is starting to feel old. I had it for 3 years and have a lot of AMOLED screen burn, the battery was never good on the S20 and now that its probably 20+% worn down its pretty bad and it just feels small. But there are some things holding me back.

-The S20 actually has a higher resolution which I turn on from time to time to enjoy stunning video or look at high quality images. This resolution mode on the small phone makes the S20 have some of the best PPI to date!
-It has a removable micro SD.

If I got the S23 plus I would miss the SD slot and my old higher resolution.
If I did upgrade to the Plus I would also regret not having the upgraded cameras on the S23 Ultra that 100x zoom looks fun.

[jake]

Got this one pre-ordered. The S23+ is at the absolutely largest size phone that I want to buy, so it'll be perfect for my needs. Though I'm coming from a Pixel which arguably takes better photos....I'm not a photographer and rarely take photos anyway. I know the S23U gets the most attention, but I find it to be a giant cumbersome device. I'm hoping by the time I can upgrade again, we'll have under-display front facing cameras, as I hate the centered O camera, should offset it to the side.

[stevencorbo]

Beautiful phone but for $1, 000 Samsung should not have downgraded the S23 plus to a 1080 screen. In the past the Plus model always had a 1440 screen

[xyarte]

Is no one talking about the symmetrical bezel?? From s22 to s23, I love theme

[akaoveve]

Planned obsolescence. 8 GB of RAM was standard for 2018 flagship phones.

[Hazemann]

Finally I can purchase Galaxy S23 Plus ❤❤❤. Thanks Galaxy S24, love you so much 😊😊😊

[krassyk]

Greetings from Sofia, Bulgaria. I am glad that you used photos from Sofia for the review 😊

[XYZ-efmo]

I have a lens issue with my S23+! I get blurring, artefacts and green streaks in my shots. Very annoying as it was a great deal, has stellar battery life and is fast.

[oneminutewonder]

I think this device suffers from the same issue as the iPhone 14+ in that they priced it simply too expensive right out of the gate. With carrier deals yeah it'll work out to be reasonable, but if you are buying this device unlocked it is about 100$ too expensive.