Samsung introduced the company’s flagship Galaxy S23+ smartphone earlier this month, along with the S23. The successor to last year’s Galaxy S23 has the same 6.6-inch screen, but this gets an exclusive Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy SoC and has a slightly bigger battery. Here we have the first impressions of the phone.
Box Contents
- Samsung Galaxy S23+ 8GB RAM, 256GB storage version in Cream colour
- USB Type-C to C Cable
- SIM ejector tool
- Quick Start Guide and Warranty information
The phone comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels at about 390PPI, aspect ratio of 20:9 and up to 1750 nits brightness, same as the predecessor. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. You can also notice minimal symmetrical bezels around the screen that makes it attractive.
It is powered by new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy that is clocked up to 3.36GHz, which is significantly higher than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2’s clock speed of 3.2 GHz that is used in other smartphones. There is vapor chamber cooling. It comes in both 256GB and 512GB models with UFS 4.0 storage.
On the top, there is a new 12-megapixel camera in the tiny punch-hole, and the earpiece is present on the top edge that doubles up as a secondary speaker. The punch-hole is small and it is not intrusive.
The phone features Qualcomm’s in-display Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner and run Android 13 with OneUI 5.1.
The phone retains the Armor Aluminum frame that has a glossy finish. It is not prone to scratches, but it attracts fingerprints and might be slippery. You can see the antenna bands all around. Coming to the button placements, the power button and the volume rockers are present on the right side. There is nothing on the left side. The dual SIM slot USB Type-C port and the loudspeaker grill are on the bottom. The secondary microphone is on the top.
On the back, there is a triple camera module arranged in a single line, and the cutouts are now gone. There is a single LED flash next to the module.
- 50MP main camera with LED Flash, 1/1.57″ 1um ISOCELL GN3 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, OIS
- 12MP 120° Ultra Wide sensor, f/2.2 aperture
- 10MP Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom, OIS
- 12MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
Here are some camera samples
It is just 7.6 mm thick and weighs 195 grams, same as the predecessor. The phone has a frosted glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, so it doesn’t attract fingerprints or smudges and is also not prone to scratches with day-to-day use.
In addition to the Cream colour variant that we have, the phone also comes in Phantom Black in India. This comes with dust and water-resistant in freshwater to a depth of 1.5 meter for up to 30 minutes, with IP68 certification.
The Galaxy S23+ has a 4700mAh battery, slightly bigger than the 4500mAh in the predecessor. However, it retains the 45W wired charging from the predecessor, and also has Qi wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare.
The Samsung Galaxy S23+ is now available from online and offline stores, priced at Rs. 94,999 for the 8GB + 256GB model and the 8GB + 512GB model costs Rs. 1,04,999.