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Samsung Galaxy A23

Marketing claims50
Community reality57

Based on 19 credible posts from Hacker News, YouTube & Bluesky. 6 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.

Low confidenceFew owner reviews so far, so this score can still move a lot. How we score

Scored September 28, 2026

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Owner reviews

Overall owner mood

37% positive (7)21% mixed (4)42% negative (8)

Owners are split: 37% of 19 reviews are positive, 42% negative, and the rest mixed or neutral. Praise centers on battery & charging and display. The most common complaint is camera (3 owners). Owners are divided on price & value. Owners with 6+ months of use are more positive (67%), which suggests it holds up well.

What owners like

  • Battery & charging praised by 4 owners (1 disagree)

    “The battery was good, the screen was okay, but wasnt as nice as the amoled on the a40.”

  • Display praised by 3 owners (1 disagree)

    “I bought this phone and I love this phone I don't care about it's display it's look like very very beautiful”

What owners complain about

  • Camera raised by 3 owners

    “I don't like the photo quality at all.”

  • Performance raised by 3 owners

  • Software & AI raised by 3 owners (1 disagree)

    “My phone (the product 5G) has a very annoying bug on the lockscreen where the clock and notifications will vanish when turning the screen on.”

Owners are split on

  • Price & value 2 like it · 2 don't

Worth reading the reviews on these if they matter to you.

What owners talk about

  • Battery & charging4 praise · 1 complain
  • Price & value2 praise · 2 complain
  • Display3 praise · 1 complain
  • Software & AI1 praise · 3 complain
  • Camera0 praise · 3 complain
  • Performance0 praise · 3 complain
  • Build & durability1 praise · 1 complain

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

Samsung Galaxy A23 long-term: how it holds up

When problems show up

  • Performancetypically around 1.9 years · 2 reports

The claims, and the evidence

What the brand claims

No published claims on file for this product yet.

What owners report

  • “Guys to me it is the best phone b It is more durable and it doesn't lose any of its features. [...] It's slow. I had this phone like 3 And it never broke once no matter how many times I late it fall”

    after 3 yearsView on YouTube
  • “[...] didn't find any lagging. [...] What apps are lagging? [...] Good battery. Fast charging. Comes with a charger. Excellent for the price. [...] And I use it as a hotspot too. Cons If you want good photos you need to go for Samsung S series or iPhone. For battery life go for Samsung M series. [...]”

  • “I Still Have My Galaxy A23 5G Bought Mines In December 2022 & It Works Pretty Decent Still I Just Wish It Had 128GB Of Storage Instead Of 64GB I Just Bought The Galaxy A26 5G & Its Definitely An Upgrade But The Galaxy A23 5G Is Still Ok”

    after 2 yearsView on YouTube
  • “[...] Worst part: the keys are too close together on the keyboard? [...]”

Read all 19 owner reviews

Common Samsung Galaxy A23 problems

Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.

  • Camera3 owners report this

    “I prefer its screen as I do not like too bright screen like amoled ones, but I am disappointed with the cameras.”

    View on YouTube
  • Performance3 owners report this
  • Software & AI3 owners report this (1 disagree)

    “Mine died because of an update samsung send and it killed my phone 😢.”

    View on YouTube
  • Price & valueOwners split: 2 complain, 2 happy

    “Apple has enough money to bravely get away with whatever anti-consumer BS they want, paving the way for others to copy them for fashion and profit.”

    View on Hacker News

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