Samsung Galaxy A23 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A23 is the practical 2022 budget phone: a 6.6-inch 90 Hz LCD, Snapdragon 680, 5,000 mAh with 25 W charging and a 50 MP stabilized main camera, at $240 new for 4/64 GB. Everyday 26/100, camera 18/100, battery 40/100 — unambitious hardware assembled sensibly. Its software window closed two versions ago; the price reflects the whole picture. A single used 6/64 listing sat near $60.

Display and design

The 6.6-inch LCD at 90 Hz and 460 nits covers the basics — smooth enough, legible indoors, washed in sun (screen 29/100). The 195 g plastic body takes drops without drama; no ingress rating is published. Storage options run 4/64 to 8/128 GB.

Performance

The Snapdragon 680 is efficiency-first silicon: everyday 26/100, gaming 1/100 — patient with essential apps. The A23 is two OS versions past its window; it runs what it runs, unchanged.

Camera

The 50 MP main with optical stabilization is the one pleasant surprise; the 5 MP ultrawide and 2 MP auxiliary are nominal, and video modes are unpublished. Camera 18/100: one honest lens.

Battery and charging

5,000 mAh with 25 W charging: battery 40/100 — two days of light use, refilled at an unhurried pace (charging 7/100).

Verdict

The A23 is a phone to buy cheap and use plainly: screen, battery, one good lens. The A23 5G adds 5G and 120 Hz; the A25 is the modern successor with a live update window — both are better long-term picks when the price gap is small.