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Galaxy S23+ review: The 2023 mid-flagship — SD8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, bigger battery.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2023·$999
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#134 of 241
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The balanced 2023 Galaxy flagship.

Galaxy S23+ paired the overclocked SD8 Gen 2 for Galaxy with a 3× telephoto, IP68 and a bigger battery at $999. A complete flagship just below the Ultra.

01Display

84/100

84/100 trails the 88-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto10 MP, 3× optical
Selfie12 MP

03Performance

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

80/100

80/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

Capacity4,700 mAh
Wired45 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2023.

06Value

76/100

76/100 trails the 78-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2023.

What works
  • SD8 Gen 2 for Galaxy — top-tier chip.
  • 3× optical telephoto.
  • IP68 + 45 W + wireless.
  • Long update support.
What doesn't
  • No S Pen (vs Ultra).
  • 8 GB RAM only.
  • No microSD.
  • Discontinued.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16 Pro Max
$1,199 · score 91/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 241-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .