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Galaxy A23 review: A 90 Hz Galaxy A with a 50 MP main and side-mounted fingerprint.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2022·$240
Overall
48/100
Class rank
#9 of 9
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

OIS arrives at the budget tier.

Galaxy A23 brought OIS to a $240 budget Galaxy — paired with Snapdragon 680 efficiency, stereo speakers and 25 W charging. A surprisingly capable everyday phone.

01Display

66/100

66/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for budget phones of 2022.

TypePLS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution2,408 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide5 MP
Macro2 MP
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

ChipsetSnapdragon 680 (6 nm)
RAM4 / 6 / 8 GB
Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired25 W

05Build

60/100

60/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for budget phones of 2022.

06Value

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker value results among budget phones of 2022 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • 50 MP OIS at $240 — rare for entry tier.
  • Snapdragon 680 6 nm chip.
  • Stereo speakers + 25 W charging.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • LCD, not AMOLED.
  • 2 MP filler lenses.
  • No 5G on base.
  • Heavy 195 g.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 9-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .