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 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
display
155
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max (160)
135
Vivo X90 Pro+
Best: Vivo X90 Pro+ (164)
162
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
154
Huawei P40 Pro
Best: Huawei P40 Pro (155)
145
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Best: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 (168)
111
Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
Best: Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 (161)
Position in Global Ranking

10
th
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
10. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
13. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
16. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
28. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
31. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
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 X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
49. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
56. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
56. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
63. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
63. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
66. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
73. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
73. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
89. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
89. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
93. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
99. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
103. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
106. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
110. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
115. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
115. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
119. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
125. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
127. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
128. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
135. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
137. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
138. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
146. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
147. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
149. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

9
th
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
152
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
4. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
4. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
149
8. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
9. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
12. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
15. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
25. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
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 X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
43. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
43. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
47. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
50. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
61. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
67. Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
117
68. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
72. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
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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