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Samsung Galaxy S23+

Samsung Galaxy S23+ Display test

February 28, 2023
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This device has been retested in the latest version of our protocol. Overall, sub-scores and attributes are up to date. For detailed information, check the What’s New article
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We put the Samsung Galaxy S23+ through our rigorous DXOMARK Display test suite to measure its performance across six criteria. In this test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

The Samsung S23 series has some of the best-performing displays currently on the market. Regardless of which S23 model you choose, the display experience will be quite similar and quite good, particularly in video, where every model achieved the same score. All models also exhibited “extra brightness” when “auto brightness” mode was deactivated on the device.

However, there were a few minor differences in the display performance of the 23+ that were noted during testing, some related to the model’s different screen dimensions as well as to the design and tuning of the display.

The S23+ finds itself between the basic S23 and the S23 Ultra when it comes to screen size. While the S23+ showed a good maximum brightness of 1500 nits when viewing photos on the screen (under 20.000 lux), this brightness, however, was 100 nits lower than the S23 and 270 nits lower than the S23 Ultra. This cost the S23+ some valuable points in readability. In the touch attribute, the 23+ outperformed the S23 Ultra as the smaller device was able to better manage corner touches. However, the S23+’s touch performance could not outperform the S23’s even slightly smaller screen in the touch attribute.

With many of the measurements being nearly identical to those of the Galaxy S23, we direct you to the full summary of the Samsung Galaxy S23 display test results.

Overview

Key display specifications:

  • 6.6 inches AMOLED, (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Dimensions: 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches)
  • Resolution: 2340 x 1080 pixels, (~393 ppi density)
  • Aspect ratio: 19.5:9
  • Refresh rate: 120 Hz

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy S23+ Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
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Readability
143

164

Color
142

165

Video
161

165

Touch
132

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
29th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
3. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Google Pixel 9
156
5. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
6. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
6. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
6. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
6. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
10. Google Pixel 8
153
10. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
10. Vivo X100 Pro
153
13. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
14. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
14. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
14. Honor Magic V2
151
14. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
14. Honor 200 Pro
151
19. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
19. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
19. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
22. Honor Magic V3
149
22. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
24. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
24. Huawei Pocket 2
148
24. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
24. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
24. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
29. Honor 200
147
29. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
29. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
32. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
32. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
34. Google Pixel Fold
145
34. Google Pixel 8a
145
34. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
34. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
38. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
38. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
40. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
40. Huawei P60 Pro
143
40. OnePlus 13
143
40. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
40. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
45. Apple iPhone 16
142
45. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
45. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
45. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
45. Xiaomi 14T
142
50. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
51. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
51. Apple iPhone 15
140
51. Honor 90
140
51. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
51. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
57. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
57. Apple iPhone 14
138
57. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
57. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
61. OnePlus Open
137
61. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
61. Vivo X Fold
137
61. Xiaomi 14
137
65. Google Pixel 7
136
65. Honor Magic Vs
136
65. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
68. Apple iPhone 13
135
68. Google Pixel 7a
135
68. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
68. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
68. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
73. Huawei P50 Pro
134
73. Nothing Phone (2)
134
73. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
76. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
76. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
76. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
76. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
76. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
81. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
81. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
81. Vivo X90 Pro
132
81. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
81. Xiaomi 13
132
86. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
86. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
86. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
86. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
90. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
90. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
90. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
90. Oppo Find X5
130
90. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
90. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
90. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
90. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
90. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
90. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
90. Xiaomi 12T
130
101. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
101. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
101. Xiaomi 13T
129
104. Oppo Find N2
128
105. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
105. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
105. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
105. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
109. Asus Zenfone 10
126
109. Oppo Find X6
126
109. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
109. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
113. Google Pixel 6a
125
113. Google Pixel 6
125
113. Honor 70
125
113. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
113. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
113. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
113. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
120. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
120. Motorola Razr 50
124
120. OnePlus 11
124
120. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
120. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
120. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
126. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
126. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
126. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
126. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
130. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
130. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
130. Nothing Phone(1)
122
133. Apple iPhone 12
121
134. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
134. Realme GT 5G
120
136. Fairphone 5
119
136. Xiaomi 12
119
138. Asus Zenfone 8
115
138. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
140. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
140. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
142. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
142. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
144. POCO F4 GT
111
145. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
146. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
147. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
148. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
149. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
150. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
151. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
152. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
153. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
24th
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
1. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
3. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
5. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
5. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
5. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
8. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
8. Vivo X100 Pro
153
10. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
11. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
11. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
11. Honor Magic V2
151
11. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
15. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
15. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
15. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
18. Honor Magic V3
149
19. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
19. Huawei Pocket 2
148
19. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
19. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
19. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
24. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
25. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
25. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
27. Google Pixel Fold
145
27. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
29. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
29. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
31. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
31. Huawei P60 Pro
143
31. OnePlus 13
143
34. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
34. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
38. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
38. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
40. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
40. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
40. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
43. OnePlus Open
137
43. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
43. Vivo X Fold
137
46. Honor Magic Vs
136
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
47. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
49. Huawei P50 Pro
134
49. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
51. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
51. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
51. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
51. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
55. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
55. Vivo X90 Pro
132
55. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
58. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
58. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
58. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
62. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
62. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
62. Oppo Find X5
130
62. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
62. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
62. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
62. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
69. Oppo Find N2
128
70. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
70. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
70. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
73. Oppo Find X6
126
73. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
75. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
75. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
75. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
78. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
78. Motorola Razr 50
124
78. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
78. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
82. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
83. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
83. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
85. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
86. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
87. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103

Pros

  • Good readability in most lighting conditions
  • Very good video experience overall
  • Excellent uniformity

Cons

  • Low flicker frequency and too-high brightness for night reading
  • Under sunlight, colorful content lacks nuances
  • Aliasing is visible when playing video games
Luminance under various lighting conditions
Contrast under various lighting conditions
Luminance uniformity measurement

This graph shows the uniformity of the display with a 20% gray pattern. The more visible the green color, the more uniform the display.

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