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Galaxy S23+

Marketing claims50
Community reality80

Based on 63 credible posts from Bluesky, YouTube & Hacker News. 28 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.

High confidenceA large sample of owners; this score is stable. How we score

Scored September 27, 2026

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Owner reviews

Overall owner mood

67% positive (42)17% mixed (11)16% negative (10)

Most owners are happy with it: 67% of 63 reviews are positive and 16% negative. Praise centers on camera and battery & charging. The most common complaint is camera (3 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use feel about the same (67% positive).

What owners like

  • Camera praised by 11 owners

    “While I'd love to have the zoom lens from the Ultra, this phone checks all of the other boxes for me.”

  • Battery & charging praised by 10 owners

    “The battery life (especially the idle drain) is much better than any other Android phone I have ever owned (and I have owned a LOT of flagship Android phones).”

  • Display praised by 7 owners

    “They're cheaper than the ones for curved screens & they're easier to put on.”

  • Price & value praised by 4 owners

    “They're cheaper than the ones for curved screens & they're easier to put on.”

What owners complain about

  • Camera raised by 3 owners

    “I found that I rarely used the S-Pen "that I got separately" 🙄 & camera on the S21 Ultra & I prefer flat screens.”

  • Software & AI raised by 2 owners

    “The only real issue I'm having is that my wifi will randomly drop - I think that started with the last software update and hopefully will be fixed with the next.”

What owners talk about

  • Camera11 praise · 3 complain
  • Battery & charging10 praise · 1 complain
  • Display7 praise · 1 complain
  • Price & value4 praise · 0 complain
  • Performance3 praise · 0 complain
  • Sound3 praise · 0 complain
  • Software & AI0 praise · 2 complain
  • Comfort & size1 praise · 1 complain

Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.

The claims, and the evidence

What the brand claims

No published claims on file for this product yet.

What owners report

  • “It's only 3 years old. Why wouldn't it run well? I have a 7 year old phone that still works well. Jesus.”

    after 3 yearsView on YouTube
  • “I have an S23 Plus Phantom Black since it was new in February 2023”

    after 4 yearsView on YouTube
  • “Bought in 2023 the battery IS starting to show wear in 2026 however i almost never turn it off and in the last 6 months i no longer use the factory charger so which might be why though”

    after 3 yearsView on YouTube
  • “I bought a Galaxy S23+ last year, turned off all the """Smart Features""" it came with that were enabled by default, and basically tried to de-shittify it as much as I could, and it STILL finds ways to annoy me. Can't say I consider any phone on the horizon an "upgrade," for the foreseeable, though.”

    after 1 yearView on Bluesky
Read all 63 owner reviews

Common Galaxy S23+ problems

Issues at least two owners independently report.

  • Software & AI2 mentions

    “My only problem is OS updates, but it still get One UI 9 as the last os update and another 1 year security update. But for casual people it's a very great device. I upgrading mine to Galaxy S24+ or S25+.”

    View on YouTube
  • Camera3 mentions

    “[...] I can't even use volume controls with a locked screen. [...] I don't notice anything revolutionary other than camera resolution. Also the fingerprint lock doesn't work as well with a screen protector, takes me at least 5 tries now.”

    View on YouTube

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