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Samsung Galaxy S23+ Camera test

February 23, 2023
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The Samsung Galaxy S23+ and Samsung Galaxy S23 share the same rear camera specs, as well the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Samsung Galaxy S23+ camera were exactly the same as those of the Samsung Galaxy S23.

We’ve included a few examples from our testing to show the similarities between these two models. But for a more in-depth look at the Samsung Galaxy S23+ rear camera photo and video performance, we direct you to the full test results of the Samsung Galaxy S23 camera.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • Primary: 50MP 1/1.56″ sensor, 1.0 μm pixels, f/1.8 aperture lens, PDAF, OIS
  • Ultra-wide: 12MP 1/2.55″ sensor, 1.4µm pixels, f/2.2 aperture lens, Super Steady Video
  • Tele: 10MP 1/3.94″ sensor, 1.0µm pixels, f/2.4 aperture lens, PDAF, OIS

Scoring

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

Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
camera
129
photo
Exposure
106

118

Color
111

119

Autofocus
105

120

Texture
108

118

Noise
85

116

Artifacts
66

81

70
bokeh
Bokeh
70

80

72
preview
Preview
72

91

126
zoom
Tele
89

118

Wide
102

119

137
video
Exposure
103

115

Color
105

117

Autofocus
114

117

Texture
105

118

Noise
106

118

Artifacts
79

86

Stabilization
114

117

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 171

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 159

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 132

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 146

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

CAMERA
Position in Global Ranking
28th
1. Huawei P60 Pro
156
2. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
3. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
4. Oppo Find X6
150
5. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
6. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
6. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
8. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
8. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
10. Huawei P50 Pro
143
11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
11. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
14. Google Pixel 7
140
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
14. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
14. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
18. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
19. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
20. Vivo X90 Pro
136
20. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
20. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
23. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
23. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
26. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
26. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
28. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
28. Apple iPhone 14
133
28. Google Pixel 7a
133
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
28. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
133
33. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
33. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
35. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
35. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
35. Xiaomi 13
130
38. Huawei P40 Pro
129
38. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
38. Xiaomi 12T Pro
129
38. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
42. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
43. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
43. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
43. OnePlus 11
127
46. Google Pixel 6
126
46. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
46. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
126
46. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
50. Apple iPhone 13 mini
125
50. Apple iPhone 13
125
50. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
50. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
54. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
56. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
56. Google Pixel 6a
122
56. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
56. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
60. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
60. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
62. Honor Magic Vs
119
62. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
64. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
65. Apple iPhone 12 mini
117
65. Apple iPhone 12
117
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
65. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
70. Apple iPhone 11
116
70. Asus Zenfone 8
116
70. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
116
73. Honor 70
115
73. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
73. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
73. Xiaomi 12T
115
77. Nothing Phone(1)
114
77. OnePlus Nord 2T 5G
114
77. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
114
77. Oppo Find X5
114
77. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
82. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
82. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
113
82. Xiaomi 12
113
85. Oppo Reno8 5G
112
85. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
87. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
87. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
87. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
90. Google Pixel 5
109
90. Xiaomi 12 Lite 5G
109
92. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)
108
92. Xiaomi 11T Pro
108
94. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
95. Oppo Find X3 Neo
106
96. Sony Xperia 1 III
105
97. Huawei P40
102
97. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
99. Black Shark 5 Pro
101
99. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
101
101. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
101. Google Pixel 4a
100
103. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
96
104. Oppo Find X5 Lite
95
105. Oppo Reno4 5G
94
106. Oppo A94 5G
93
106. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
93
108. Samsung Galaxy A72
92
108. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
92
110. Oppo Reno6 5G
89
111. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
111. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
113. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
114. OnePlus Nord CE 5G
84
115. Vivo Y76 5G
83
116. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
117. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
78
118. TCL 40R 5G
76
119. Realme 9i 5G
75
120. Honor Magic5 Lite 5G
74
121. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
122. Fairphone 4
69
122. Oppo A78 5G
69
122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
69
125. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
67
126. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
65
128. Oppo Reno8 Lite 5G
64
129. Sony Xperia 10 IV
63
129. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
63
131. Honor X7
61
131. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
133. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
60
134. Honor 70 Lite
58
135. Motorola Moto G23
54
136. Oppo A77 5G
53
137. Honor X8 5G
52
137. TCL 406
52
139. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
140. Crosscall Action-X5
50
141. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
142. Crosscall Core-Z5
47
143. Oppo A57
46
143. Oppo A16s 5G
46
145. Xiaomi Redmi 12C
45
CAMERA
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
27th
1. Huawei P60 Pro
156
2. Oppo Find X6 Pro
153
3. Honor Magic5 Pro
152
4. Oppo Find X6
150
5. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
149
6. Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
6. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
147
8. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
8. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
10. Huawei P50 Pro
143
11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
11. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
11. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
14. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
140
14. Vivo X90 Pro+
140
14. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
17. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+
139
18. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
137
19. Vivo X90 Pro
136
19. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
19. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
136
22. Huawei Mate 40 Pro
135
22. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
22. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
135
25. Google Pixel 6 Pro
134
25. Vivo X70 Pro+
134
27. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
27. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
133
29. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
131
29. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
131
31. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
130
31. Oppo Find X5 Pro
130
33. Huawei P40 Pro
129
33. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
129
33. Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
36. Oppo Find X3 Pro
128
37. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
37. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
39. Honor Magic4 Pro
126
39. Vivo X60 Pro+
126
41. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
41. Vivo X50 Pro+
125
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
43. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro
124
45. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
45. OnePlus 10 Pro
122
45. OnePlus 9 Pro
122
48. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
49. Honor Magic Vs
119
49. Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
51. Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
52. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
117
53. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
53. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
115
55. Oppo Find X5
114
55. Oppo Find N2 Flip
114
57. OnePlus 8 Pro
113
58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
59. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
61. Sony Xperia 1 III
105

Pros

  • Fairly wide dynamic range
  • Accurate color rendering in most conditions
  • Fine details preservation in all conditions
  • Good detail preservation at close and medium range in outdoor and indoor conditions
  • High focus-tracking capabilities in video

Cons

  • Some autofocus failures in low light and indoor conditions
  • Local loss of texture in outdoor conditions
  • Noise often visible in all conditions
  • Artifacts like fusion or face rendering artifacts in all conditions
  • Low target exposure in challenging low-light conditions in videos

 

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