Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ : Its Specs, Features and Availability For Pre-order in Nepal

Samsung’s best smartphones for the year 2023 have been launched. Samsung unveiled the most hyped Android smartphone series, the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, at Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in San Francisco, and the phones are already available for pre-order in Nepal.

At the event, Samsung launched all of the Galaxy S23 series, including the vanilla, Plus, and Ultra models. Here, we will take a peek at the official specs, and features of the Samsung Galaxy S23 series (S23 and S23 Plus) along with the official price in Nepal.

Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ Overview:

Design

Both the S23 and the S23 Plus look identical except for the size. The S23 is smaller measuring 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm and weighing only 168g, whereas the bigger S23 Plus measures 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm and weighs 196g. The new flagship phones now come with discrete camera bumps for each camera lens and there is no iconic Contour Cut camera design we saw on the Galaxy S21 and S22 phones.

This new design is expected to be used across most of its new phones launching this year, including budget and mid-range devices. The recently launched Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is one of the first to feature this new design.

Samsung offers four color options for the S23 series: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and Lavender. However, only Lavender and Green S23 Plus, and Cream and Green S23 are currently available in Nepal.

Display

The display measure of the bigger Galaxy S23+ is 6.6 inches and 6.1 inches of the standard Galaxy S23. They both have Full HD+ AMOLED displays with an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 48Hz to 120Hz. The peak brightness of the display is 1750nits, which is the same as last year for the Plus model, but an upgrade for the vanilla S23 from the 1300nits on the S22.

The “Vision Booster” feature on the device, which adjusts the screen according to the ambient lighting and improves color contrast for better visibility, now offers three levels of adjustment instead of two. This update aims to reduce brightness and glare when using the device in daylight.

Performance and Memory

Like the Ultra variant, Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus are powered by a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. The new chip bears the “Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy” moniker and marks the start of a multi-year partnership between Samsung and Qualcomm. This doesn’t come out as a surprise since Qualcomm recently named Samsung as the official smartphone partner for the Snapdragon Pro series e-sports league.

In contrast to earlier models, Qualcomm has chosen to use two different CPU cores in the performance cluster, consisting of two newer Arm Cortex-A715 cores and two older Cortex-A710 cores.

The term “for Galaxy” indicates that the chipset has been overclocked specifically for the S23 series with the primary Arm Cortex-X3 CPU operating at a maximum of 3.36GHz and an overclocked GPU.

The models come with UFS 4.0 storage, except the base 128GB S23 which has UFS 3.1 storage technology. Both the S23 and S23 Plus models feature 8GB of RAM. Internationally, the S23 has storage options of 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB, while the S23 Plus comes with 256GB or 512 GB.

Here in Nepal, both models are available with a fixed configuration of 8GB RAM and 256GB storage only.

Camera

The S23 and the S23 Plus both sport the same cameras as last year, including a 50MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 12MP ultrawide with f/2.2 aperture and a 120-degree field of view, and a 10MP telephoto with f/2.4 aperture and 36-degree field of view.

The main camera has been updated to shoot 8K video at 30fps, an improvement from the previous 24fps limit. It also retains the ability to shoot 4K at 30fps and 1080p at 240fps. The front-facing camera has been upgraded to a 12MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture and now has autofocus capabilities. It also now has the ability to shoot HDR video at 60fps, up from 30fps.

Since this hardware setup is not much different from the S22/S22+,  Samsung is making up for this on the software front. The S23 duo brings improvements to Nightography, Night Selfie, and Night Selfie Video. In addition, you can use the two phones to shoot in High Resolution, Expert Raw format, and use the Photo Remaster tool to add finishing touches to the photos taken.

Battery, Charging, and OS

The regular Galaxy S23 has a 3900mAh battery which supports 25W fast charging. The S23+ on the other hand packs a bigger 4,700mAh battery and will charge even faster at 45W. The larger battery combined with efficient 8 Gen 2 and claimed improved cooling system should provide a better battery life to both phones.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 series boots on Android 13 OS topped with Samsung’s One UI 5.1. Samsung promises four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates.

Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ Specifications:

• Body: IP68 dust/water resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (front and back), aluminum frame
  • S23: 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm, 168 g
  • S23 Plus: 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6, 196 g
• Display: FHD+, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, 1080 x 2340 pixels, HDR10+, 19.5:9, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HDR, HBM), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • S23: 6.1 inches
  • S23 Plus: 6.6 inches
• SIM: Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm)
• CPU: 1+4+3 Octa-core (1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
• GPU: Adreno 740
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, UFS 4.0 (UFS 3.1 – 128GB S23), no SD card support
• OS: Android 13, One UI 5.1
• Rear Camera: 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, 3x optical zoom
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″ 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
  • Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
• Front Camera: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
  • Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion battery, Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
  • S23: 3900 mAh, 25W fast charging
  • S23 Plus: 4700 mAh, 45W fast charging
• USB: USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
• Misc: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Colors: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ Price in Nepal and Availability:

The price of the Samsung Galaxy S23 in Nepal is set at Rs. 127,999, while the Galaxy S23 Plus costs Rs. 151,999. Both are available in 8/256GB memory variants and can be pre-ordered online or from Official Samsung stores all over Nepal. As usual, Samsung Nepal is offering exchange benefits and EMI on all pre-orders.

With each pre-order of Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus in Nepal, Samsung is offering a free Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (LTE) or Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (45mm) at a discounted price of Rs. 34,999. Other pre-order benefits include 1-year breakage insurance, 0% EMI, and exchange benefits up to Rs. 8,000.

Also, take a look at our article about Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+ are the more “affordable” smartphones from the flagship S23 series. What do you think about the Samsung Galaxy S23 and S23+? Let us know in the comments section below!