Samsung Galaxy S23 Review | Finally, They Fixed It!
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- Опубліковано 16 тра 2024
- Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S23, a fresh compact Android phone sporting familiar camera tech but upgraded Snapdragon performance. Here in the UK, the Samsung Galaxy S23 is no longer blighted with Exynos - so gaming and battery life are both improved at last!
Check out my comparison vs the S23 Plus and last year's S22 to see what the differences between these OneUI smartphones. And click here for Samsung's deals on the S23 & S23 Plus : howl.me/ci2Lgsjg88f
This 2023 flagship phone sadly doesn't offer a camera update compared with last year's model. It's the same sensors, with very similar performance in day or night.
However, the Samsung S23 does rock a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the UK at long last, meaning we finally get dependable battery life and solid gaming performance with no overheating. And OneUI 5.1 mostly behaved itself during the review, except for some Bluetooth jank.
So that's my thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S23, one of the best compact smartphones in 2023. Check out my reviews of the Ultra and hands-on with the Plus for more!
Samsung Galaxy S23 Review Chapters:
0:00 - Get on with it!
1:02 - Design
2:53 - OneUI 5.1 & features
4:18 - Display & audio
5:42 - Performance & gaming
7:01 - Battery life
8:25 - Cameras
11:30 - Verdict - Наука та технологія
One UI 6.1 is now available for the Samsung Galaxy S23, adding in some of those fresh features slapped on the S24 series. Check out my S24, Plus & Ultra reviews for more on all that software shenanigans 😉
Thanks mate, bought the s23 after your review and really like it. Must try and get the most out of the new ui
I upgraded from S10+ to S23, and the improvement in the night mode is crazy. I took a picture of an (almost) completely dark room and it managed to produce a reasonably bright image. If the 23 Ultra is even better than that, then kudos to Sammy!
I have a s10 too. Is it worth the upgrade?
I have a s10 too. Is it worth the upgrade?
@@selfm8612 yes it is worth the upgrade. You won't feel that much of a difference if you only use your phone for email, social media, UA-cam; but our phone is 4 years old now and an upgrade is reasonable if not necessary. It also has significantly better picture and video quality, and better battery life (tips: just set the screen to 60hz, like how we are used to it anyway, and the battery life is even longer)
@@selfm8612 No! Stick with your S10 ➕️ The S10 plus is still the best all round phone that Samsung has made.. It does everything you wany and great photos and sound too plus a headphone jack..
The S23 Ultra is slightly better because it has bigger sensors so it will get more light in photos. The S23 and S23+ have the same cameras as the S22/22+ but the S23U has a new sensor.
I bought S23 after being Apple user for around 10 years...I love this phone. This is the Android phone I was looking for all these years.. Thank you Samsung.. I love it.
I am currently using my 12 mini and have used iPhone for a very long time. The new iPhones are bloody expensive and frankly they have nothing special. I prefer smaller phones and would have loved to go for this one if only I wasn’t tied in the Apple ecosystem which is very convenient for me. How has your experience been after shifting to this?
SAME OMG IM ON 11 PRO AND CANT WAIT TO GET THIS
I used Samsung forever, switched to iPhone in 2019 and looking to get back to the Samsung fam - this confirms Im ready to come back.
@@jawadqaisrani3244 Yes it is good. I am not locked to a single platform or service now.. You should try it.
@@jawadqaisrani3244after a decade on iOS I switched a an S21 2 years ago. Ive tried to go back to iOS but can't. Samsung and android have been amazing. Just be patient as you switch. The customization can be overwhelming but stuck with it, it prompts you for notifications to turn on or off, all kinds of other features too. I've found it far more useful than iOS to be honest. Just go for it. And commit to it. Took me a couple of weeks to adapt, but now I can't go back.
We need compact mid rangers
Exactly broo
Yes we need them and Samsung has to come up with some models
It would be nice to have a small phone that can charge in 30 minutes. Like a oneplus phone, but instead of 6.7 around 5.8-6.1 screen ratio
There was a time when a phone had a big display it meant the phone was expensive and flagship tier but it's opposite now and doesn't make any sense really
yes, but for me not right now I have myopic fundus so I need a large and sharper screen. 😅
Bought S23 for myself and S23 ultra for my wife. I'd definitely recommend the s23. It exceeded all my expectations and aside from sPen, I don't miss out much. No issues with battery whatsoever. All round banger.
rich man
@@Dominik-tl2se Hardly. We pre ordered and used buy back campings.
@@feylezofi 😊👍 greetings from 🇵🇱 Poland.
@Dominik-tl2se Just ordered the s23 (256GB version) for myself in Poland - 210pln a month from Play (+ 1pln to the delivery guy) - to be fair it aint that bad price wise :)
Battery is not god
The only tech reviewer who never fails to crack me up, every single time! Thanks Chris, your reviews are good and your humour is the best! Shine on buddy
Cheers mate, appreciated!
@@TechSpurt @Tech Spurt pixel 7 or s23 is better in terms of battery and camera...what is your pick...there is only 150$ difference here between both
yes
So I own the S22 and S23 and I must say that the S23 is a really solid improvement over the S22. The battery life, as you say, was just awful on the S22. I've noticed myself not picking up the phone on many occasions, to save battery, so that it wouldn't die when I was out at a festival for example. That triggered me to have a look at the s23 instantly, when I noticed the rumors that it would have a Snapdragon Gen 2 (for Galaxy).
I'm very VERY pleased with the S23. ❤ Awesome Phone. Feels great in the hand and the experience is fantastic. Best Phone in years. 👌🏼
Thanks for the great recap.
I discovered you since the beginning of the pandemic and have been a fan ever since. Your sense of humor plus your knowledge and solid tests when reviewing a phone is what makes you one of very few tech reviewers who are genuine, at least in my opinion. Recommended your channel to my group of friends who are interested in buying a phone and they loved you. Thank you for all of your efforts in producing these videos, hope yoru channel gets more recognition than it gets already.
Dawwww thanks for that and cheers for passing on the good word 😁
@@TechSpurt pixel 7 or s23 is better in terms of battery and camera...what is your pick...there is only 150$ difference here between both
@@ajubabu8787 S23 is that even a question, S23 is value for money the best you can find abi is price range me
yes
That was very pretty good to the point review of the s23 series, but i would also like to know where did you get those anime wallpapers from, is it an app or from the internet
I really like mine. Great design and build, beautiful screen, the software is much better than recent galaxies. The camera is improved and challenges Pixel and Apple. My one gripe is the mediocre battery endurance. But it's passable. Don't forget to turn on the Super Fast Charging for the full PPS charging experience!
Great improvement from S22. I upgraded from S21+ to S23+. S23+ is the best phone I used so far. Samsung and Qualcomm team did a great job. Great in speed, display, battery life, and software. Camera is great too. Hard to find out any bugs so far.
Didn't the smaller screen bother you?
Brother can you please tell me how do Instagram posts are for s22 ultra
The great improvement from the S22 is only the better accu time and a little bit the better sound of the speaker. I did an upgrade from the S22, have both now for using next to each other. I must say in normal use you see no difference. Same display (little more reddish than the S22), same speed, same charching, same mobile and wlan experience. So the S23 is a great Smartphone, but is it worth for an Upgrade? Puh, i think not, yes more Display time, but is it worth 400 Euros after trade in. Hmm, but i have it now, and my S22 goes away the next days 😉.
@Kyle it's literally only 0.1inch smaller, why it would bother
Na, the display on the s23 plus is trash 393 pixels per inch is a joke with a 1080p display for 6.6 inch it should have had a 2k display that would have made the s23 plus a solid phone cause other phones like oppo find x series and xiaomi pro series not the ultra have a 2k display and compared to the s23 ultra majority of the time with big tech reviewers s23 plus barely ever seen in comparison videos
Absolutely love your English accent and your choice of words versus ours in the 🇺🇸.😂 love it! I’m actually going from having the iPhone 14 to this S23 phone! I’m hoping I love it!?! I was going to get the S23 Ultra but I to have tiny hands 6’8 inches is just a bit to big for me! I’m happy I found your review as it’s been the best out of others I watched!
One of the biggest things I know I’ll miss is my Siri- she was so faithful and always listened to me- without ever talking back! Love her so much ! I’ll miss you Siri!! ;)
Looking to upgrade my Samsung s20 plus as I've had it for 36 months and the s23 seems to be the perfect upgrade 👌 great review cheers 🍻 👏
Recently bought a Galaxy S23. It's amazing, fast, bright & loud. The battery & charging is great too...Rule #1: Always buy a tempered glass screen protector & a shock proof case immediately for your smartphone
Ty
And a charger 😂
Your complete honest and authentic reviews with hilarious banter is a breath of fresh air in the reviewers space, thank you! Road to 1M Subs lets go!!
3:31 That Bluetooth issue is caused by AAC codec, you can fix this by go into *developer options* then turn off *HD audio*
And you need to do this *EVERY TIME* after connected to the bluetooth audio device ~_~
idk what Samsung did to the AAC codec but they certainly didn't check the irl compatibility
Poor work by software team
I love this channel, funny and informative.
Hello there so sorry to trouble you whst s23 model and storage do you use.
When using camera does it use alot of your battery ?
I don't agree on the design aspect, I do get excited about the minimalist design. Love it!
Got the base s23 in cream and it looks like a jewel and I love it... Camera does need an update to fix indoor images, the colors can be quite off indoors, rest everything about this phone is perfect... Don't wish to change a thing..
Upgraded my 9-yo Nokia C2-05 to Samsung S23. Aside from the obvious changes, I like its compactness when compared to other smartphones. Screen protection and Spigen Tough Armor were the second thing I did with the phone. A bit bulkier but the size still just right to fit in the pocket. Would have loved S23U's camera but not for that price and phone size. Overall satisfied with my new phone.
Thanks for review! I would like to ask is there other way to get full screen picture? Tried " show camera cut out" option but still not a full screen when watching Netflix or UA-cam. Any tips? Thanks
A good balanced review. Watching on my S23 and I love it, however can notice the camera quality struggles in low light compared to my old S20 Ultra.
What about ur battery life?
It's great. I would say on par with my previous Exynos S20 Ultra, which was 5000mah vs this 3900.
I got the s22+ last year and I do love but since I developed RSI I'm thinking of switching to S23, it's good to see some improvements
I've been loving the s23 standard its just awesome so far 👌 👏 🙌
Hey can you answer a question noone knows the answer to: Is there a seperate volume slider for something like the google nest when casting music?
I hate that Iphone only changes phone and cast volume simultaniously.
I'm definitely hoping to get this, this month. I wish they made the S23+ the actual S23 and gave it 12GB RAM and made it just a bit pricier than the actual S23.
um no, i'm glad they made a smaller phone
Can you use wireheadsphones with USB-C port with this phone or will it not support it? I am not a fan on wireless headphones...
I've got an S23 turning up soon so I need to see some reviews. Got £100 cash back, earbuds and Disney plus! Cheers EE. Cheers Cue Bally guy! Great review man!
Cheers bro love your comments always am buying either a Samsung s23ultra or s24ultra depending on how the processor is after it is on the market a while but one simple question I have for you is it absolutely any way worth buying with all these screen structure problems that shows straight up across the screen and particularly the corners where they basically made a cock up in it a lot of people are returning them back 😭😭
I currently have a Samsung S10 which I have had since October 2020. The battery was never that great, but now it's only lasting about 2/3hrs of heavy use. I reckon the S23 will be a worthy replacement, may be in another 6 months as I want to eke out as much time out of my S10 as it's cheap.
@techSpurt when is video comming for best compact phone ? :D Zenphone 9 vs s23 vs Xiaomi 13 ? :P
Thanks, My friend used to game on his S21 ultra. Nice to have an idea what choices are out there.
Straight to the battery section, THANK THE LORD THEY FINALLY FIXED!
I am still receiving 4 hours screen on time without any gaming. Only social media and some youtube
I just upgraded to the s23 and it's being delivered in a few days. It'll be nice to have a longer battery life, I've literally been using previous galaxies (I currently have an s21) on 'power saving mode' exclusively. It shouldn't be normal to be on power saving mode 100% of the time
This is literally the only reason i want to change my s21. Other than that, the phone works like a charm, but i hate the anxiety that i get when i don't bring my external battery with me because the phone will die on me
Dude! You crack me up! Love the review
I always wondered where do you get your wallpapers from? They always seem to be really good.
I went from s22 ultra to the s23 because of size and I'm in looove with the 23 in every sense
Hi! May I know where you get those cool looking wallpapers?
Crazy that s23 base outlasts my s22U with battery left at the end of the day.
U r kidding right
The magic of a good processor
If your s22u has the trashxynos then it is no wonder.... plus the fact that the s22u is older
many factors takes into account here. maybe you have exynos chip, your s22U is one year old making the battery drop in capacity. So that's why it can outlast it
@@tajangnenker9335 no. This is common with most s22U
I have S23 in Lavender, it's been absolutely amazing so far!
If you smell it does it help you sleep?
@@rcbmulder Absolutely, it's even better than popping melatonin
Is the battery that good
😂
Does your S23 heat? Anytime or while charging?
Can you please tell me what ear buds your are wearing in your pictures in this video and if they are any good. Thank you
I am mostly interested in a good camera. I could get the iphone 13 pro and the base s23 for the same price. WHich would you reckon has the better camera system?
Im still on s10 and imo the best phone Sammy ever released. Shame s23 doesn't have an audio jack. It would be an insta buy for me.
Your are hilarious! Love the review!!
Will you do a comparison video vs the Xiaomi 13?
"The s21 and s22 were beautifully compact Joe Pesci sized blowers in a world filled with Dolph Lundgren Mega bastards." Best tech reviewer's punchline ever ! That's why we love you so much ! You're desesperatly the best YT tech reviewer and from far, thank you for this moment, cheers ! :-)
Ha, thanks Magoom! Cheers!
Brilliant review. So good to find an honest take on the phone. Thank you 😊
Another amazing video, thanks, I hope you enjoyed Barcelona, salud!!
Superb! I'm still hanging onto the S10, this might finally be the upgrade. Can't wait to finally be rid of the 'edge'.
Aw, why?
I've seen so many people complain about the edges of older Sammy phones. Personally I've never even noticed it on my note 8
I used to hate the edges until I downloaded "edge touch" and just disabled them.
Keep the s10
Hi, I have a question I'm still using the Samsung galaxy s7 edge at the moment. Will my music sound better through my Samsung ear buds pro's if i upgrade to the galaxy s23 or the s23 ultra.👍👍
Excellent review which I enjoyed watching and you gave top notch information HOWEVER, being an American, your fast speaking, Brit accent was at times difficult to follow. I still gave you a Thumbs up, thanks for all the great info.
Will you compare it to the Xiaomi 13?
Awesome review as always uncle Chris! I have the exynos S21 and I hate it but I like how compact it is somehow. Do you recommend upgrading to s23 instead? Thank you
Yes
of course
Every couple of years at upgrade time, I find myself watching this channel and I'm like, "Oh, yeah! It's that guy again! Nice to see him!" 😅
Bro, Can we use redmi 34 watt charger to charge this s23 ? Or should i buy a charger from samsung ?
which camera would you recommend , the basic s23 or the s21 ultra ?
Does the video playback still jitter and glitch? Like the s22 did.
Just upgraded from the s21 battery was the one thing is hated. So I hope this is a good upgrade. I hate massive phones so always just go for the standard size one. I just wish they did an ultra mini or something.
Where do you get that wallpapers from
Bought the s23+ version, its absolutely amazing. no issues at all, gaming performance is perfect
Everything about this seems awesome. My only reservations come down to battery life. I currently get 10-13 hours of SoT on my 13 Pro Max with 30-50% battery left. This damn battery being so great keeps me from jumping ship.
Which would u recommend sir iPhone 14 pro or the Samsung s23 with emphasis on value for money? 🙏
Hi where do you get your screen savers from they are mega
This is the ideal phone for me. Top specs, regular size (perfect), good battery life.
Does having the Snapdragon processor in the S23/Plus mean an FM radio comes as standard on the phone?
Can you do a s23 and xiaomi 13 comparison please
I have the S23 256GB in Green and it's the best S line samsung phone that i had and i had samsung phones for a decade, the size is perfect! I always had the note's after that all the Ultra models but they where always to big for me, i bought them to show off with and for the size but it wasn't my thing to be honest. So i decided to go for the base S line samsung S23 for the very first time and i thought i would regret it but i don't in fact this is exactly what i wanted and needed! I's a compact snappy phone perfect to handle with one hand so really a pocketfriendly phone, the battery life is more than good it's also better than i expected! What else do you need than this as i said it's a pocketfriendly phone with a very powerful chipset and power efficient and the One Ui is smoother than ever! From now on i will always buy the base S line phones from samsung you get the most bang for the buck, instead of a 1000-1500 bucks for the plus or Ultra version wich i really don't need and miss. Btw no hate for the plus and ultra owners, there beasts!
Just upgraded from S21, yep, this small device has a great battery life, camera is better, it doesn't heat in the games and performance is almost twice, so I am happy with this acquisition. I was in balance with Zenfone 9 which is little bit smaller but I thinsk S23 is the right choice due lastest smartdragon processor version 2
I have a question I would like to switch from iPhone to Android and I have my concerns. I once bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 and had the problem that, the picture and sound were asynchronous on UA-camfor example. Afterwards I did some research and found out that this problem can also occur with the smartphones of Samsung so I would like to ask if these problems also occur with the Samsung S 23. On youtube are videos audio sync test Videos could you please test your device?
where you get the wallpaper ?
what was hat movie you playing thinking going from oppo to s23
To put this phone in one word.. SUPERB is the right choice! In a world of big screens, Samsung has just pulled an ace of their sleeve with this phone.
Battery backup is really good for 3900mah capacity.. i get almost 2 days with moderate usage..
There is a feature called modes and routines in OneUI which I use to put the phone on power saving mode automatically every night.. that helps a lot with the battery..
Performance. No issues at all.. i have used several phones from Samsung with Exynos, Mediatek and Snapdragon 6/7 series chips.. but the 8gen2 on this s23 is a beast.. kicks everything you throw at it with style.. Camera is a decent performer too..
Besides the phone looks very professional in the office setting..
i strongly believe this phone is a piece of history and we don't know if Samsung will continue making 6.1" phones guys.. it is expensive for people with midrange phone budgets.. if u can afford, save up and get it while its still on sale.. the S23 should most probably be pulled off the shelves once S24 launches around q2 2024..
Note that i am a long term Samsung user and will never ever ever think of switching to another brand.. (not even Apple😅)
Where do you get your wallpapers?
Im gonna be upgrading from a Samsung Note 9 to the Galaxy S23 soon. The only things im gonna miss is the s-pen and the headphone jack. Thanks for the review, im excited to get mine.
I'm about to make the exact same upgrade. How has your experience been so far? I'm also fearing how I'm gonna miss the S-pen, but I think I might manage with a generic stylus, since I mainly use it to move small assets in design apps. Don't really use all the nice features of the S-pen.
Where do you get the wallpapers from?
What would you was a better phone out of this and the Xiaomi 13?
S23 or zenfone 9 ? Can you make a comparison?
Just treated the missis to the S23. Samsung fantastic trade-in on Flip 3 so should see a fantastic upgrade on battery and camera.
Great review as always.
Thanks for this review. I was on the fence, but this will definitely be my next phone. I dislike the huge phones.
@Tech Spurt
The audio stopping dead is NOT a model "feature", i started getting it too on my S20 i think 2-3 months ago, i think it came with some software update and never got fixed.
So correction there, definitely not a S23 issue, rather Samsung issue atm.
I am curios is the smaller size of the s23 noticable and does it feel bad for example during gaming or is it not noticable???
Very informative with the odd bit of comedy too which is right up my street. Very very tempted to get this!
PLEASE tell me where you got that wallpaper
Where to get the wallpaper from???
I came for an s23 plus review but imma stick around as a subscriber. You're hilarious man
Is the black the only matte colour for standard S23? Just want the best colour to hide fingerprints etc.
I had the S22 Plus, gone back to my OnePlus 8 Pro and both have had issues with music stopping playing through both my Megaboom speaker and $500 Technics headphones. I only mention the names and price so you know it’s not cheap crap that’s not working. Sometimes it plays for 5 seconds, stops, I push play again, another 5 seconds and stops. I’ve turned off auto battery optimisation for all the apps involved. Could it be an Android 13 issue?
Great review man i think i will go with this instead of the ultra..im currently using samsung a52..i hope you hit that 1mill subs 👊
Like the videos, but isnt the ISO a little low?
I love your wallpapers😍 Sauce for the Bocchi wallpaper please!
You guys know some more light phone softwares outside of zenui, pixelui and NothingOS?
Excellent review… thank you
I ordered one a couple of days ago. Really hoping it's a great phone. The size isn't as small as iphone13mini (photo quality sucks and no fingerprint recognition) or my beloved a3 2017 that I still use. But I got to the stage that I need a solid compact phone that does my day to day task without any technical glitch. Reviews are looking good.
The Mini was a bit to small in size in my opinion, the S23 has the perfect hand size..
@@Tha-King-Arthur I finally got mine few weeks ago from Samsung on special offer. Size is small enough. Can't handle anything larger than this. Battery drains fast when I play games. Once I stopped playing games it's not great but lasts a day. It can handle UA-cam binge and music play very good and photo and audio quality are superb .
I love your comparisons or idealisms brilliant and funny
Setup a battery drain comparison between the s23 and s23+ along with the 23 ultra.. that will create a clear cut understanding of which to prefer based on battery drain and charge based on a 25w supply.. Most people nowadays look at charging time first, battery drain is the secondary priority..
This suggestion is assuming people want to exclusively buy a Samsung device
S23 vs Xiaomi note 13 pro, which one would you pick for the same price? Here in India both cost 850$
700£
4:00, did u mean 256GB ? as only the plus model goes up to 512GB
Tech Spurt is the best reviewer. Love you man. Can always depend on you to brighten my day!
Where to get those type of wallpapers...?