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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

167

Video
161

167

Touch
132

164

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
50th
1. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
161
2. Google Pixel 10
160
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
7. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25
157
10. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
156
10. Google Pixel 9
156
10. Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
156
13. Google Pixel 9a
155
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
13. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
17. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
17. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
17. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
17. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
154
21. Google Pixel 8
153
21. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
21. Vivo X100 Pro
153
24. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
24. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
26. Apple iPhone Air
151
26. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
151
26. Apple iPhone 17
151
26. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
26. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
26. Honor Magic V2
151
26. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
26. Honor 200 Pro
151
34. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
34. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
34. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
34. Samsung Galaxy A56
150
34. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
40. Honor Magic V3
149
40. Honor 400
149
40. Samsung Galaxy S23
149
40. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
44. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
44. Huawei Pocket 2
148
44. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
44. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
44. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
44. Xiaomi 15
148
50. Honor 200
147
50. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
50. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
147
53. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
53. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
55. Google Pixel Fold
145
55. Google Pixel 8a
145
55. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
145
55. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
59. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
59. Oppo Find N5
144
59. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
62. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
62. Huawei P60 Pro
143
62. OnePlus 13
143
62. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
143
62. Xiaomi 14T Pro
143
67. Apple iPhone 16
142
67. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
67. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
67. Xiaomi 14T
142
72. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
73. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
73. Apple iPhone 15
140
73. Honor 90
140
73. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
140
73. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
78. Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
139
79. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
79. Apple iPhone 14
138
79. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
79. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
83. OnePlus Open
137
83. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
83. Vivo X Fold
137
83. Xiaomi 14
137
87. Google Pixel 7
136
87. Honor Magic Vs
136
87. Motorola Edge 50 Neo
136
90. Apple iPhone 13
135
90. Google Pixel 7a
135
90. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
90. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
135
95. Huawei P50 Pro
134
95. Nothing Phone (2)
134
95. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
98. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
98. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
98. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
98. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
98. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
103. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
103. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
132
103. Vivo X90 Pro
132
103. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
103. Xiaomi 13
132
108. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
108. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
108. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
108. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
112. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
112. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
112. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
112. Oppo Find X5
130
112. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
112. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
112. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
112. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
112. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
112. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
112. Xiaomi 12T
130
123. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
129
123. Xiaomi 13T Pro
129
123. Xiaomi 13T
129
126. Oppo Find N2
128
127. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
127. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
127. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
127. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
131. Asus Zenfone 10
126
131. Oppo Find X6
126
131. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
131. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
126
135. Google Pixel 6a
125
135. Google Pixel 6
125
135. Honor 70
125
135. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
135. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
135. Xiaomi Mi 11
125
135. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
142. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
142. Motorola Razr 50
124
142. OnePlus 11
124
142. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
142. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
142. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
148. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
123
148. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
123
148. Oppo Find X3 Neo
123
148. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
152. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
152. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
152. Nothing Phone(1)
122
155. Apple iPhone 12
121
156. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
120
156. Realme GT 5G
120
158. Fairphone 5
119
158. Xiaomi 12
119
160. Asus Zenfone 8
115
160. Oppo Reno6 5G
115
162. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
114
162. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
114
164. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
164. Oppo Find X5 Lite
113
166. POCO F4 GT
111
167. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
168. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
108
169. Sony Xperia 10 V
105
170. Sony Xperia 10 IV
104
171. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
103
172. Crosscall Stellar-M6
101
173. Black Shark 5 Pro
100
174. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
99
175. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
82
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
39th
1. Google Pixel 10 Pro XL
161
2. Google Pixel 10
160
2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
160
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
4. Google Pixel 9 Pro
158
4. Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
158
7. Honor Magic6 Pro
157
7. Samsung Galaxy S25+
157
9. Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
156
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7
155
10. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
155
10. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
155
13. Google Pixel 8 Pro
154
13. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
154
13. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
154
16. Honor Magic7 Pro
153
16. Vivo X100 Pro
153
18. Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
152
18. Oppo Find X8 Pro
152
20. Apple iPhone Air
151
20. Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
151
20. Apple iPhone 15 Pro
151
20. Honor Magic V2
151
20. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
26. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
150
26. Apple iPhone 16 Pro
150
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 FE
150
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6
150
26. Xiaomi 15 Ultra
150
31. Honor Magic V3
149
31. Vivo X200 Ultra
149
33. Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
33. Huawei Pocket 2
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro+
148
33. Huawei Mate 60 Pro
148
33. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
148
33. Xiaomi 15
148
39. Samsung Galaxy S23+
147
40. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
40. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
146
42. Google Pixel Fold
145
42. Vivo X Fold3 Pro
145
44. Oppo Find X7 Ultra
144
44. Oppo Find N5
144
44. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
144
47. Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
143
47. Huawei P60 Pro
143
47. OnePlus 13
143
50. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
142
50. Oppo Find N2 Flip
142
50. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
142
53. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
54. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
140
54. Xiaomi 14 Ultra
140
56. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
56. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
138
56. Oppo Find X6 Pro
138
59. OnePlus Open
137
59. Oppo Find X5 Pro
137
59. Vivo X Fold
137
62. Honor Magic Vs
136
63. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
135
63. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
65. Huawei P50 Pro
134
65. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
134
67. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
133
67. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
133
67. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
133
67. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
133
71. Asus ROG Phone 7
132
71. Vivo X90 Pro
132
71. Xiaomi Mix Fold 3
132
74. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
74. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
74. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
131
74. Xiaomi 13 Pro
131
78. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
78. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
78. Oppo Find X5
130
78. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
130
78. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
78. Vivo X70 Pro+
130
78. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
85. Oppo Find N2
128
86. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
86. Asus ROG Phone 6
127
86. Sony Xperia 5 V
127
89. Oppo Find X6
126
89. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
91. Oppo Find X3 Pro
125
91. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
125
91. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
94. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
124
94. Motorola Razr 50
124
94. OnePlus 10 Pro
124
94. OnePlus 9 Pro
124
98. Xiaomi 12 Pro
123
99. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
99. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
122
101. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
113
102. Crosscall Stellar-X5
109
103. 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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