Galaxy A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Samsung

Snapdragon 695 5G

64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC

4-8GB RAM

50MP

6.6" 1080x2408 pixels

Android 12, up to Android 14, One UI 6

5000mAh

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2022. Features 6.6″ display, Snapdragon 695 5G chipset, 5000 mAh battery, 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Network

Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch

Status Available. Released 2022, September 02
Announced 2022, August 05

Body

SIM · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz)
Dimensions 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)

Display

Size 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type PLS LCD, 120Hz
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Platform

Operating System Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU Adreno 619
Chipset Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Memory

Internal Storage 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

Quad 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video 1080p@30fps
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR

Selfie Camera

Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - USA 8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - International

Sound

specs.keys.3.5mm jack Yes
Loudspeaker Yes

Communications

NFC Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio FM radio (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Features

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

Battery

Type Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired

Miscellaneous

SAR 0.68 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)
Price € 91.67 / $ 82.00 / £ 118.25 / ₹ 21,700
Colors Black, White, Peach, Blue
Models SM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E, SM-S236DL
SAR EU 1.49 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)

Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Display 1328:1 contrast ratio, 508 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance AnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
specs.keys.Battery (old) Endurance rating 138h