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Samsung Galaxy S23+ Display test

February 28, 2023
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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
155

160

Color
135

164

Video
162

Best

Motion
154

155

Touch
145

168

Artifacts
111

161

DISPLAY
Position in Global Ranking
10th
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
2. Google Pixel Fold
151
2. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
10. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
10. Huawei P60 Pro
146
10. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
13. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
14. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
15. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
16. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
16. Google Pixel 7a
140
16. Google Pixel 7
140
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
16. Honor 90
140
16. Oppo Find X6 Pro
140
16. Vivo X Fold
140
23. Apple iPhone 14
139
23. Asus ROG Phone 7
139
23. Honor Magic Vs
139
23. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
27. Oppo Find X5
138
28. Apple iPhone 13
136
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
28. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
31. Huawei P50 Pro
135
31. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
31. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
31. Xiaomi 13
135
35. Oppo Find N2
134
35. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
35. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
35. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
39. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
39. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
39. Vivo X90 Pro
133
39. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
44. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
45. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
45. Xiaomi 12T
131
49. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
49. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
49. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
49. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
49. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
49. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
49. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
56. OnePlus 11
129
56. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
56. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
56. TCL 20 Pro 5G
129
56. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
56. Xiaomi 11T
129
63. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
63. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
66. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
66. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
66. OnePlus 8T
127
66. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
70. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
70. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
70. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
73. Google Pixel 6a
125
73. Google Pixel 6
125
73. LG Wing
125
73. OnePlus 9
125
73. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
73. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
73. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
73. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
73. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
73. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
83. Honor 70
124
83. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
83. Oppo Find N
124
83. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
83. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
83. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
89. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
89. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
89. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
89. Vivo X51 5G
123
93. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
93. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
93. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
93. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
93. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
93. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
99. Apple iPhone 12
120
99. Huawei P40 Pro
120
99. Nothing Phone(1)
120
99. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
103. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
103. Realme GT 5G
118
103. Xiaomi 12
118
106. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
106. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
106. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
117
106. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
110. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
110. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
112. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
114
113. Asus Zenfone 8
113
114. Oppo Reno6 5G
112
115. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
115. Oppo Find X3 Lite
111
115. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
111
115. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
119. Fairphone 5
110
119. Oppo Find X5 Lite
110
119. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
122. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
122. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
109
124. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
125. POCO F4 GT
107
125. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
127. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
128. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
128. Sony Xperia 10 V
104
128. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
131. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
132. Google Pixel 5
101
133. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
133. Sony Xperia 10 IV
100
135. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
136. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
137. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
138. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
138. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
138. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
141. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
141. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
94
143. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
144. Fairphone 4
87
145. Crosscall Action-X5
77
146. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
147. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
148. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
149. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
150. Samsung Galaxy A12
53
151. Realme C21
52
DISPLAY
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
9th
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
2. Google Pixel Fold
151
2. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
9. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
9. Huawei P60 Pro
146
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
13. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
14. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
15. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
15. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
15. Oppo Find X6 Pro
140
15. Vivo X Fold
140
19. Asus ROG Phone 7
139
19. Honor Magic Vs
139
19. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
22. Oppo Find X5
138
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
23. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
25. Huawei P50 Pro
135
25. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
25. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
28. Oppo Find N2
134
28. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
28. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
32. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
32. Vivo X90 Pro
133
32. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
35. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
36. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
39. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
39. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
39. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
39. Xiaomi 13 Ultra
130
43. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
43. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
43. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
47. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
47. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
50. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
50. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
52. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
52. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
52. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
55. LG Wing
125
55. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
55. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
58. Oppo Find N
124
58. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
58. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
61. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
61. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
63. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
63. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
65. Huawei P40 Pro
120
66. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
67. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
69. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
70. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
71. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
72. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
73. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
74. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
75. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69

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
Brightness 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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