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Samsung Galaxy M23

R3,200
SKU: 2317
Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
RAM: 4GB/6GB
Storage: 64GB/128GB
Display: TFT LCD, 120Hz
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 13, One UI 5.1

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 7 / 10
Battery 8 / 10

PROS

Best build quality.
Triple camera setup.
Huge RAM and storage.

CONS

FM Radio not supported

The Samsung Galaxy M23 positions itself as a powerhouse option for buyers tracking the sweet spot between budget pricing and high-end performance. Built with a focus on speed, it brings smooth processing and 5G connectivity to a highly accessible price tier.

Here is a detailed look at its local market pricing, performance-focused features, and where you can buy it in South Africa.

Local Pricing & Market Factors

In South Africa, the Samsung Galaxy M23 generally starts from around ZAR 3,200. Sitting right on the border of the mid-range category, the M23 represents excellent value because it packages features usually reserved for more expensive devices into a wallet-friendly chassis.

Price Variation Note: Because the Galaxy M23 includes high-speed capabilities, price tags can vary depending on regional network provider promotions and whether you are purchasing it cash or tracking down a specific monthly data contract bundle. Online platforms also frequently feature localized clearance sales that drop the price below national brick-and-mortar baselines.

Standout Performance Features

The Galaxy M23 offers a major performance lift compared to lower-numbered entry models, making it a reliable daily driver for multitasking and streaming:

Ultra-Smooth 120Hz Display: It sports a 6.6-inch Full HD+ screen with a premium 120Hz refresh rate. This means animations, daily app scrolling, and mobile UI navigation look incredibly fluid and lag-free.
5G Connectivity: Equipped with a faster processor capable of linking up with modern 5G networks, it ensures faster download speeds, quicker video buffering, and a more responsive web browsing experience when connected to local 5G towers.
Triple Camera Setup: It carries a 50 MP main rear camera, backed up by an ultra-wide sensor and a depth lens, giving you wide creative freedom for everyday landscapes, work records, or family snapshots.
Large Battery with 25W Fast Charge: It features a robust 5,000 mAh battery that easily carries you through a full day of heavy commuting and communication, while supporting 25W fast charging to get you back on the move quickly.

Where to Buy in South Africa

The Galaxy M23 enjoys robust distribution across the country’s leading online portals, major appliance warehouses, popular value chains, and mobile networks.

Online Marketplaces & Tech Warehouses

If you like to cross-reference prices online, look for home delivery options, or purchase standalone cash units, check out:

Takealot (Excellent for monitoring daily flash sales and user feedback)
Makro & HiFi Corp (Perfect for direct physical cash purchases and in-store pick-ups)
Cellucity & 4U (Specialist cellular hubs with experienced tech staff to assist with your upgrade setup)
Game & Hi Online

Value Chains & Clothing Stores

You can conveniently find prepaid stock available at checkout counters while visiting popular retail outlets:

PEP & Ackermans (The go-to destinations for budget-conscious, boxed prepaid packages)
Mr Price & Foschini

Network Providers & Cellular Hubs

If you are planning to link the phone to a monthly plan, upgrade an existing cellular contract, or acquire a high-speed data SIM package, look into:

MTN
Chatz Connect

Pro Tip: To take full advantage of the phone’s 25W fast charging capabilities, check the retail packaging details before buying, as you may want to pick up a compatible fast-charging wall block if one is not included in the box.

Full Specifications

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung Galaxy M23
Announced	04 March, 2022
Released	08 April, 2022
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 3,200

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.	Bar
Dimensions	165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)
Colors	Deep Green, Light Blue, Orange Copper

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)	TFT LCD, 120Hz
Size	6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	FM radio, recording
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Video	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.	Android 13
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.	One UI 5.1

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Adreno 619
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.	4GB/6GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.	64GB/128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual Proximity Sensing

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.	25W wired

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