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Samsung Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy S23 Price in South Africa

R18,000
SKU: 2621
Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
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CPU: Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Camera: 50MP
OS: Android 14, One UI 6.1

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6.8

Display 7 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Performance 6 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 Price in South Africa starts from ZAR 18,000. Samsung Galaxy S23 is a good smartphone with high performance announced and released in February 2023. Samsung Galaxy S23 comes with Android 13 which is upgradable to Android 14 One UI 6.1 powered by Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, Octa-core 1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 CPU speed and Adreno 740 graphic processing unit.

Samsung Galaxy S23 has triple main cameras of 50 megapixels wide camera, 10 megapixels telephoto camera and 12 megapixels ultrawide camera also single main camera of 12 megapixels wide camera. The phone comes with option in internal storage of 128GB, 256GB and 512GB powered by 8GM of RAM which make this phone to have a good performance. Samsung Galaxy S23 is made up of Dynamic AMOLED 2X display type of 6.1 inches with screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Samsung Galaxy S23 comes with battery capacity of 3900 mAh which is non-removable with 25W wired fast charging that reaches 50% within 30 minutes as advertised by manufacturer. This phone has optical fingerprint sensors located under display also has Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX for desktop experience support. Samsung Galaxy S23 is available in the following colors; phantom black, cream, green, lavender, graphite and lime.

How much is Samsung Galaxy S23 in South Africa?

Samsung Galaxy S23 price is about South African Rand 18,000.

How many megapixels does the Samsung Galaxy S23 camera have?

Samsung Galaxy S23 comes with triple main cameras of 50 megapixels wide camera, 10 megapixels telephoto camera and 12 megapixels ultrawide camera also single main camera of 12 megapixels wide camera.

Where I can buy Samsung Galaxy S23 in South Africa?

You can buy Samsung Galaxy S23 at PEP, takealot, vodacom shops, Game online, cellucity, incredible, MTN shops and snapcraze.

How much does Samsung Galaxy S23 costs in Rand?

Samsung Galaxy S23 price is about ZAR 18,000.

What display has Samsung Galaxy S23?

Samsung Galaxy S23 is made up of Dynamic AMOLED 2X display type of 6.1 inches with screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

What is the battery capacity of the Samsung Galaxy S23?

Samsung Galaxy S23 comes with battery capacity of 3900 mAh which is non-removable with 25W wired fast charging that reaches 50% within 30 minutes.

What are the colors of the Samsung Galaxy S23?

Samsung Galaxy S23 is available in the following colors; phantom black, cream, green, lavender, graphite and lime.

General

Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung Galaxy S23
Announced	01 February, 2023
Released	17 February, 2023
Status	Available
Price	ZAR 18,000

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	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)
Protection	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

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.	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, 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)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio	No
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, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video	4K@30/60fps, 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 14
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 6.1

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 SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 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 (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
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 740
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.	8GB
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.	128GB/256GB/512GB
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.	No
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 (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

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.	5.3, 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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB	5.3, A2DP, LE
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, BDS, GALILEO
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-Ion 3900 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, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless