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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) Highlights and Overview
The Galaxy S23 Plus is both the direct successor to the Galaxy S22 Plus and the bigger sibling to the vanilla Galaxy S23. The screen on this model is a little bigger, and the built-in battery is about 800mAh larger.
It is got a 6.6-inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz refresh and 240Hz touch sampling rate. Powering the device is the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor, clocked at 3.36GHz, along with Adreno 740 GPU. Storage option on the model includes 256 or 512GB ROM, paired with a single 8GB RAM.
The device features three camera lenses on the rear, of which the main snapper is capped at 50 megapixels. It has an LED flash on the rear and a 12MP camera on the front. The phone is also dust and water-resistant, making it convenient for extreme outdoor folks.
The Galaxy S23 Plus supports 5G SA/NSA and 4G VoLTE and features Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1, and NFC. The battery capacity here is 4700mAh, and it supports 45W fast charging and 10 Qi wireless charging. The full specifications of Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Plus are detailed in the table below.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon) Full Specifications and Features
NETWORK
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) - CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| 5G Network Bands | 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
LAUNCH
| Also Known As |
- - |
BODY
| Dimensions | 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 196 grams |
| Build |
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back / Armored Aluminum frame - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, (88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (390 ppi density) |
PLATFORM
| Operating System | Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
MEMORY
| RAM + ROM |
8GB + 256GB / 8GB + 512GB USF 4.0 |
| Card Slot | No |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
| Camera Sensor(s) |
Main: 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm EQ with 1/1.56" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS Telephoto: 10MP, f/2.4, 70mm EQ with 1/3.94" sensor size, PDAF and upto 3x optical zoom Ultrawide: 12MP, f/2.2, 13mm EQ with 120˚ FoV and 1/2.55" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| Camera Features | Autofocus, Face detection, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Video Resolution | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single Lens |
| Camera Sensor(s) | 12MP, with f/2.2 aperture, 26mm EQ with Dual PDAF |
| Camera Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR and HDR10 |
| Video Resolution | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Speaker Location | Placed at the basement and top |
| Audio Jack Type | No |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| FM Radio | No |
BATTERY
| Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 4700mAh |
| Wireless Charging |
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W 4.5W reverse wireless |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
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Disclaimer Note
This specification was entered manually, hence we CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy. Any error? Let us know in the comment section.
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