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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

167

Touch
132

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
33rd
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
7. Google Pixel 9
156
8. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
9. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
9. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
9. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
13. Google Pixel 8
153
13. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
13. Vivo X100 Pro
153
16. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
17. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
17. Honor Magic V2
151
17. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
17. Honor 200 Pro
151
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
22. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
22. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
22. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
26. Honor Magic V3
149
26. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
28. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
28. Huawei Pocket 2
148
28. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
28. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
33. Honor 200
147
33. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
33. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
36. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
36. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
38. Google Pixel Fold
145
38. Google Pixel 8a
145
38. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
38. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
42. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
42. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
44. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
44. Huawei P60 Pro
143
44. OnePlus 13
143
44. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
44. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
49. Apple iPhone 16
142
49. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
49. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
49. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
49. Xiaomi 14T
142
54. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
55. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
55. Apple iPhone 15
140
55. Honor 90
140
55. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
55. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
61. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
61. Apple iPhone 14
138
61. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
61. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
65. OnePlus Open
137
65. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
65. Vivo X Fold
137
65. Xiaomi 14
137
69. Google Pixel 7
136
69. Honor Magic Vs
136
69. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
72. Apple iPhone 13
135
72. Google Pixel 7a
135
72. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
72. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
72. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
77. Huawei P50 Pro
134
77. Nothing Phone (2)
134
77. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
80. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
80. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
80. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
85. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
85. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
85. Vivo X90 Pro
132
85. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
85. Xiaomi 13
132
90. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
90. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
90. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
90. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
94. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
94. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
94. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
94. Oppo Find X5
130
94. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
94. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
94. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
94. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
94. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
94. Xiaomi 12T
130
105. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
105. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
105. Xiaomi 13T
129
108. Oppo Find N2
128
109. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
109. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
109. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
109. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
113. Asus Zenfone 10
126
113. Oppo Find X6
126
113. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
113. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
117. Google Pixel 6a
125
117. Google Pixel 6
125
117. Honor 70
125
117. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
117. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
117. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
117. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
124. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
124. Motorola Razr 50
124
124. OnePlus 11
124
124. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
124. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
124. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
130. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
130. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
130. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
130. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
134. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
134. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
134. Nothing Phone(1)
122
137. Apple iPhone 12
121
138. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
138. Realme GT 5G
120
140. Fairphone 5
119
140. Xiaomi 12
119
142. Asus Zenfone 8
115
142. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
144. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
144. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
146. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
146. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
148. POCO F4 GT
111
149. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
150. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
151. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
152. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
153. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
154. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
155. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
156. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
157. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
27th
1. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
2. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
4. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
6. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
7. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
7. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
10. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
10. Vivo X100 Pro
153
12. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
13. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
13. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
13. Honor Magic V2
151
13. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
17. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
17. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
17. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
17. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
21. Honor Magic V3
149
22. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
22. Huawei Pocket 2
148
22. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
22. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
22. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
27. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
28. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
28. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
30. Google Pixel Fold
145
30. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
32. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
34. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
34. Huawei P60 Pro
143
34. OnePlus 13
143
37. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
37. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
37. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
40. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
41. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
41. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
43. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
43. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
43. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
46. OnePlus Open
137
46. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
46. Vivo X Fold
137
49. Honor Magic Vs
136
50. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
50. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
52. Huawei P50 Pro
134
52. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
54. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
54. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
54. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
58. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
58. Vivo X90 Pro
132
58. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
61. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
61. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
61. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
61. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
65. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
65. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
65. Oppo Find X5
130
65. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
65. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
65. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
72. Oppo Find N2
128
73. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
73. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
73. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
76. Oppo Find X6
126
76. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
78. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
78. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
78. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
81. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
81. Motorola Razr 50
124
81. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
81. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
85. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
86. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
86. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
88. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
89. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
90. 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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