Galaxy S23

[...] I've used smartphones without any case since the Galaxy S1 and I have never had a cracked screen. The only smartphone in my close circles I know to have outlasted its usefulness without having its screen cracked is an LG P350 - my first ever smartphone (which incidentally was barely powerful enough to run its own OS; from then on, I always just saved up money and bought a flagship). Since then, I've seen friends getting new Pixels one day, and breaking their screens the next; in the Galaxy line alone, I had my S4 screen replaced twice, I personally replaced the screen in my wife's S3, my S7 died with a black screen after hitting the pavement (it was in a case, but the impact angle was unlucky); my wife just got the screen replaced on her S23. A family member broke a new Galaxy Tab when their briefcase hit the ground, etc. Same for cheaper devices too. (EDIT: well, OK, my wife's Huawei P8 didn't live long enough to get its screen broken - 6 months in, it wasn't able to make a phone call without freezing. Replaced it with an S9, whose screen theoretically never cracked - instead, at some point, top half of the display got hue-shifted towards pink.) Things got much worse when phones became glass/metal instead of glass/plastic; I personally am not brave enough to operate a modern smartphone without a case while standing on hard floor (bathroom tiles, or pavement outside). [...] Regardless, before smartphones, neither the screen nor the buttons were particularly fragile; you only ever worried about breaking the plastic case (or the flip mechanism in flip phones) after using the phone as a hammer one too many times...

[...] I use it as a daily driver and even replaced my laptop with Samsung DEX. [...]

just replaced the screen (6 green lines over the span of a year) and battery (slight bloating) on my 256gb S23, bought March 2023. [...] phone is like new now and the spend was well worth it. considering the S26 still uses the same camera hardware and not many changes anyway.

I’ve had the S23 for about two years now. It’s an insanely good phone and has never lagged. Even today, I’m still amazed by the camera quality. The battery has always been the weak point, lasting around 4 to 6 hours, but it charges so fast that I barely notice this issue

S23 is my first top cell phone, I bought in august 2023 and it performs well in everything I need and promised ❤ I'll only replace it when it's truly obsolete, as I don't believe there's any need to change it now. The cameras are good, it has excellent storage, and its design is reminiscent of others in the line

I bought it when launched was working perfectly fine... untill the battery started swelling up because of the delay it swelled to much i got backup of 1 min on full charge... i changed the battery from Official service centre that costed me 3000 rupees almost 35$ and all set. It's all good for next atleast 2 more years, specially when the major updates and security updates will not be rolling out for this beast.!! Edit: Note:- If you guys are experiencing some lags, frame drops anything related to a jerk.... get your battery replaced specially if it's over 2 years. [...]

I bought s23 couple of years ago. I can get by using entire phone with no problems except battery. Need to charge 2-3 times a day. [...]

Battery seems to be the only problem, I ve been using my s23 since past 2.5 years, at this point I only get 3.4 to 4 hours of battery.

I am using S23 and my sister having S24. I have seen so many people preferring S24 due to 8 yr update. [...] Because i have been taking photos in both phones and always the output is good in S23. Battery backup is poor right now in both phones. I guess its time for me to change the battery. I bought this phone on mar23' Then i do gaming. [...] I bought it for 60k INR I love it.

I have my S23 since march 2023, bought as new, and only disadvantage is battery life for me. After 3 years of everyday usage I have to top up during the day or in the afternoon, plug it in car while driving home from work, or just slap on magsafe powerbank (you can get magsafe cases for s23). [...] I get around 4 max 5 hours of SOT, so days when Im busy with work are OK 😁 But when im using phone a lot, browsing web, doomscrolling facebook and instagram, using maps and camera etc. it drains quite fast.

I have an s23. Bought in 2/23 got the x2 storage so i have the 256gb for the price of the 128gb still until now 3 yrs later the phone is great I love it the only down side is the battery its pretty weak last me half the day or 3/4 of the day max if I don't use it much. Waiting for the s27 hope some big improvements because from s23 until s26 the improvements are basically none existing

Battery life is the only main concern for me. [...] I used Accubattery app to track the battery health and it's still 85% based on the no.of cycles.

been using the s23 base since march 2023, so almost 3 years.. [...] phone still runs great , cameras are still superb 2. battery now holds half its capacity. [...]

[...] Love it with the biggest gripe being the battery life. The phone perfomance had become laggy but as soon as I got the one ui 8 upgrade this phone got a new life and started performing like it did on day 1. Enjoying this one apart from charging it multiple times (yes battery protect is on, but I'm a heavy user).

[...] I don't buy apple anymore but my Samsung S23 from 3 years ago has the exact same cameras as the current S26. Same screen, same form factor. [...]

I don’t know what the heck happened with the S23 production, but it was the worst phone I ever owned. Had a factory defective GPS module, could barely last a day of normal use without a charge, and just generally had poor performance overall for the price. That phone is the reason I am writing this reply from an iPhone today.

[...] I have been traveling with my XReal Air 2 Pro plugged into my Samsung Galaxy S23 (in m picket) connected to a Bluetooth mouse and foldable keyboard. [...]

The article makes some great points about how iOS software is regressing, but it still feels so much better than almost any other software I use on a daily basis. I face none of the issues on my Samsung S23 phone, which the parent commentator describes - no issues in phones calls (I make 4-5 calls daily, mix of WhatsApp & regular calls), no major issues in Google Keep (which I use 2-3 times daily, specially never of a note becoming "blank"), and again no major issues in the Google App Store or updates (which I use on an average once a week). So maybe, the software quality varies by user experience rather than one platform being universally better.

[...] From the major vendors, only Google releases security updates like clockwork across all devices (similar to Apple). Many Samsung flagships have monthly updates (good), but rolling out the updates is a shit show. Like the S23 could get the update on the 11th of a month (10 days after Google opened the monthly security bulletin), while the S22 would only get updated on something like the 28th. Also they usually missed Google's 5th of the month platform updates, causing some flagships to be vulnerable for a Bluetooth RCE for almost two months. Then some security updates are rolled out through the Google Play System updates (not Google Play or Google Play Services), however, the rollout regularly gets stuck on non-Google devices until someone at Google (?) fixes it. [...] If you want regular updates on Android, your best bet is getting a Google Pixel. [...]

I just got my used S23 Plus from Amazon; it is in good condition and looks brand new. One thing I really like is the camera zoom.The zoom-in quality is superb, and I can read tiny letters about 10 feet away.

I draw on my Galaxy S23 Phone with my finger on a 5000 × 5000 canvas using the app Autodesk Sketchbook! I use that crazy size in hopes to combat compression and have cleaner edges on my art;;; fill up my phone storage pretty bad tho

all 3 camera lenses of my galaxy s23 fell out cuz my phone got too hot while charging once which i guess caused the glue to melt and now i can't scan QR codes. despite this, i never got any sort of warning about my phone overheating. pretty sure it's not waterproof anymore tho.

I have the limited edition 512gb S23 base model which is also capable of 45 watts fast charging. Battery is not an issue if you're not a hardcore gamer or you don't binge watch Netflix on your phone. By Bedtime I still have around 30-20% battery life. Im keeping my S23 at least up to 2029 or 2030.👍

This is my daily driver, and I love that after all these years, the os is still blazing fast. [...] The only thing I would change about this phone would be a bit more battery, though this one gives me 5-6 hours so with 120hz and 7-8 hrs with 60hz. Probably my next phone too will be a Galaxy as I am spoiled with the glitch-free experience of One UI. [...]

[...] I like my S23 but it misses so much. The notification LED, the pressure sensitive display, the edge screen (rounded edges), the iris scanner, the 3.5mm jack, the beautiful orchid grey back pattern. It even had a heart rate and SpO2 sensor. But being stuck on android 9 without security updates is just too much of a problem. [...] An always on display is not as useful because it's so dim. [...] It's more like an almost off display :) The LED you would easily notice across the room.

I never heard of someone who bought a new phone solely for a new battery I did. I had a Samsung Galaxy s10e, and I have an s23 now, which I got on its launch. The only reason I got a new phone is because they don't have legit batteries to replace my shitty s10e battery in my country of residence (very shitty European country). [...] I preferred the smaller size of the s10e, and software-wise it did everything I needed it to do. Plus I didn't have to rely on Bluetooth earbuds when I need(ed) to wear some earbuds. Oh, and the battery has gotten noticeably worse in the past year and a half, and the only reason why I will buy a new phone in a year, year and a half is that I know for a fact the battery life will become (even more) unbearable, and there aren't any official/legit channels through which I could replace the battery. [...]

My 10 best native plant photos taken during that trek. The rare instance my Samsung Galaxy S23 decided to cooperate. Some photos were edited to look closer to how they appeared IRL since my phone often washes out colors. [...]

Cameras are very bad in artificial light. I used for an year heats up quickly battery sucks. Except display a crap phone.

[...] My phone always earns up pretty fast when multitasking. [...]

Bought one second hand in march 2025 for €250 in great condition. I'm absolutely loving it, no other phone could have had this much value for the price

Bought mine in the pre-order back in 2023 still using till date nothing wrong and not much difference from the flagship today. I'll only update in about 2 or 3 years time or if it breaks

using it from last 2 years , and got 2 pink lines in my display , disappointed 😞 , but i'm still using

I've had my s23 for 3 years. It's great. The size is perfect

In my case, only problem after 3 years - degrading battery, but it still give me 5h screen time. My phone dropped without case countless times, and has only few scratches on frame. Still enjoying it❤

After nearly three years, the lightsaber feature has become available on my S23 screen.. 😢 Luckily, the line's on the left, so I can see the screen clearly.

My S23 has pink lines after 2 years and 7 months after purchase

I bought the samsung galaxy s23 back in september 2025 coming from a z flip 5 and i was blown away. I plan to keep this phone until 2027 because there is one last major update to come later this year for the s23, which is one ui 9 😁

It was a good phone but after 3 months after the warranty got over i got greenline and i had to replace the screen and all i got was a 50% off of the display price which is still high .

[...] I have had my beat up little $199 Galaxy S23 for three years, it's just getting finnicky so I need backup lol.

My wife and I have had these for three years now and they are still extremely fast. The only complaint would be the battery doesn't last like it did new, but that's to be expected

I've got an S23 Plus since it was new in February 2023, after 1st 2 years the fast charging went out the window and it's now regular charging and I keep the software updates up to scratch

Good phone I used for 1 year but cameras are not good, although most youtubers recommended for camera.

Typing this on my S23 I bought for a steal a year ago.. Everything is great but like most people mentioned, battery life is the biggest concern but luckily wireless charging really helps as I have at least 80% whenever I'm stepping out

I bought it in early 2024. [...] Everything is excellent apart from Battery, that is quite disappointing

[...] I've had mine for 3 years now - Galaxy S23. [...]

Odd. It was a designers dream (and a readability nightmare) but I didn't have an issue with scroll. Firefox on Samsung S23, not exactly a new or a powerful phone but rendered it fine.

Still not great, I'm using it on my S23 and I would compare it to a 2010-era Linux WM. It's good enough to use on the go I'd say but not beyond that.

Do people replace their phones because the battery isn't good anymore, or is it more likely they've broken the screen, cameras, etc to the point where it doesn't make sense to replace those anymore? [...] This is why repairability isn't restricted to just the battery. [...] The latest Samsung S25 is mostly the same as the S23, exact same form factor, cameras. [...] Not to mention it means there's more money left over for important stuff like doing things with friends.

I can't turn it off on my Samsung Galaxy S23 which I originally bought, because it was not marketed with AI. The patched it in later and ever since it just randomly starts as if it was listening all the time.

Personally I've tried the ones of my wife on my Galaxy S23 and I have frequent audio cuts, since it's the only Bluetooth device I've ever experienced that, there's some shenanigans for sure in their firmware.