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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Price in the UK

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£ 1,049
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Display
6.6 inch · Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Processor
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB
Main camera
50 MP
Battery
4,700 mAh

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Specifications

Launch

Launch Date
2023, February 17

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

Body

Dimensions
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
SIM
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Display

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

Platform

OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740

Memory

RAM
8GB
Storage
256GB/512GB UFS 4.0

Main Camera

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Video Size, Motion Photo Effects, (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch), AR Doodle Quick Measure, High CRI LED Flash Tracking AF Astrolapse (Star trails) and front night Hyperlapse Auto Framing
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery

Capacity
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Smartphone Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Connectivity

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance

Performance
AnTuTu: 1234077 (v9) GeekBench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Battery (new) Active use score 13:51h Battery (old) Endurance rating 111h

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Description

Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus on 17 Feb 2023. Its price in the UK is £ 1,049, or $600 in the US.

It has a 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 8GB RAM and a 4700 mAh battery.

Connectivity & Networking

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus supports GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G on these bands:

  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  • 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus connectivity options

  • Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
  • GPS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC: Yes
  • USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Design

The phone measures 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) and weighs 196 g (6.91 oz). Build: IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised). SIM: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). Colours: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime. Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support.

Display and Processor

The display measures 6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio) with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density). Panel type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak).

It runs Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) with an octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU.

Memory

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus comes with 8GB RAM and 256GB/512GB UFS 4.0 storage.

Camera

The main camera has 3 lenses:

  • 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Camera features: Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Video Size, Motion Photo Effects, (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch), AR Doodle Quick Measure, High CRI LED Flash Tracking AF Astrolapse (Star trails) and front night Hyperlapse Auto Framing.

Selfie camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus has a Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable battery with 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus prices in the UK

Box Price£ 1,049
USD Price$600
BrandSamsung Mobile
Model NoSM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS

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International price list

MarketLocal price
PakistanRs 499,000
BangladeshTk 81,499
USA$600
CanadaCA$ 780 (Estimated)
India₹ 94,999
Kuwait⁨د.ك⁩ 180 (Estimated)
MalaysiaRM 2,499
Nepalरू 75,000 (Estimated)
Philippines₱ 66,990
QatarQR 3,799
Saudi ArabiaSR 2,250 (Estimated)
SingaporeS$ 810 (Estimated)
Sri LankaLKR 186,000 (Estimated)
UAEAED 3,799
IndonesiaRp 17,999,000
China¥ 8,598
BrazilR$ 629,910
Russia₽ 45,300 (Estimated)
Morocco⁨د.م.⁩ 6,300 (Estimated)
Algeria⁨دج⁩ 81,000 (Estimated)
Nigeria₦ 1,280,000
Iran⁨تومان⁩ 2,520,000 (Estimated)
Thailand฿ 36,900
Egypt⁨ج.م⁩ 33,060 (Estimated)
Vietnam₫ 15,600,000 (Estimated)