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4 GB / 128 GB / Global / SM-A236B · Launched September 2022
Overview
NeoScore
5.6
#2149 of 6247
- Design & display
- 5.9
- Performance & hardware
- 4.3
- Camera
- 6.1
- Connectivity
- 6.4
- Battery & charging
- 5.6
Strengths
- The camera stands better than most phones of its time and includes optical image stabilization.
- The display has 400 ppi, higher than on most phones of its time.
Weak points
- Peak brightness of 508 nits is lower than on most phones of its time.
- The 50 MP camera’s 1/2.76-inch sensor is smaller than on most phones of its time.
- Display
- 6.6″PLS LCD1,080 × 2,408 px120 Hz
- Design
- 197 g76.9 mm165.4 mm8.4 mm
- Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695Octa-Core8 GB RAM64 GB / 128 GB
- AnTuTu
- 418,000Better than 47% of phones
- Battery
- 5,000 mAh25 W
- Cameras
- 50 Mpx · f/1.85 Mpx · f/2.22 Mpx · f/2.42 Mpx · f/2.4
- Network
- 5G4G3G2G
- Software
- Android 12
Editorial report
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 4 GB / 128 GB / Global / SM-A236B technical sheet
The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G suits anyone looking for a 5G phone with a large display and optical image stabilization. The trade-offs are peak brightness, which is lower than on most phones of its time, and the 50 MP camera’s sensor, which is smaller than most. Its 400 ppi display density is higher than on most phones of its time. The 6.6-inch PLS LCD also has a 120 Hz refresh rate, typical of phones launched around the same time.
The camera as a whole stands better than most phones of its time. Alongside the 50 MP camera with optical image stabilization, there is a 5 MP ultra-wide camera and 2 MP macro and depth cameras. The 50 MP camera’s sensor measures 1/2.76 inches, smaller than most. The configuration shown has 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage; the Galaxy A23 5G is also sold with up to 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. A Snapdragon 695, a 5,000 mAh battery, and 25 W charging round out a set of features typical for phones of its time. The battery does not support wireless charging.
Its sharp display and optically stabilized camera are the clearest reasons to consider it; lower brightness and the smaller sensor are the main drawbacks. Its NeoScore is 5.5, a typical result among phones of its time. It is a balanced choice for anyone who prioritizes 5G, a large screen, and optical image stabilization.
Technical index
NeoScore
NeoScore is NeoTeo's technical index: it weighs each phone's verified specifications and compares them with those of the phones of its time.
Prices in United States
Selected variant
4 GB / 128 GB / Global / SM-A236B
Design & display
5.9
- Display Technology PLS LCD
- 5.0
- Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz
- 9.0
- Display Pixel Density 400 ppi
- 8.5
- Peak Display Brightness 508 nits
- 4.1
- Display Features PLS LCD, 120Hz, Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Water Drop Notch
- 0.0
- Weight 197 g
- 6.3
- Usable Surface 82.5 %
- 7.3
- Body Thickness 8.4 mm
- 7.2
Performance & hardware
4.3
- AnTuTu Score 418,000
- 1.7
- RAM Capacity 8 GB
- 3.1
- Storage Type UFS 2.2
- 5.0
- Processor Process Size 6 nm
- 7.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity 128 GB
- 5.6
- Maximum CPU Clock 2.2 GHz
- 4.9
- RAM Type LPDDR4X
- 5.0
Camera
6.1
- Sensor Size 1/2.76″
- 3.4
- Aperture f/1.8
- 8.0
- Optical Image Stabilization Yes
- 10.0
- Resolution 50 Mpx
- 8.0
- Camera Features LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom, Quadruple Camera, Optical Stabilization, Autofocus, Touch Focus, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Continuous Shooting, Geotagging, Face Detection, White Balance Settings, ISO Settings, Exposure Compensation, Scene Mode, Self-Timer, Burst Mode, Continuous Autofocus, Macro Camera, Manual Exposure, Manual Focus, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Time-Lapse
- 0.0
Connectivity
6.4
- Connectivity Features USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing
- 3.0
- Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
- 10.0
- Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- 5.0
- Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.1
- 6.0
- Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo
- 9.5
- SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
- 7.5
Battery & charging
5.6
- Battery Capacity 5,000 mAh
- 8.9
- Fast Charge Power 25 W
- 5.0
- Battery Features Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
- 0.0
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- Design & display
- 5.9
- Performance & hardware
- 4.33
- Camera
- 6.05
- Connectivity
- 6.35
- Battery & charging
- 5.57
- NeoScore rank
- #2149 / 6247
Samsung
Technical specifications
Sheet for the version sold in North America; a different version is sold in Europe.
Performance
- Processor Model
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
- Processor Process Size
- 6 nm
- Graphics GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 619
- Storage Type
- UFS 2.2
- Maximum CPU Clock
- 2.2 GHz
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 128 GB
- AnTuTu Score
- 418,000
- Geekbench 6 Single-Core
- 894
- Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
- 2,044
- CPU Description
- Octa-core processor with 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold and 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver cores
- Processor Type
- Octa-Core
- 64-Bit Processor
- Yes
- RAM Capacity
- 8 GB
- RAM Type
- LPDDR4X
- Expandable Storage
- Yes
- AnTuTu version
- v10
Design
- Body Colors
- Black, White, Peach, Blue, Copper
- Body Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- Body Width
- 76.9 mm
- Body Height
- 165.4 mm
- Weight
- 197 g
- Usable Surface
- 82.5 %
- Body Materials
- Glass, Plastic
- Foldable
- No
- Rugged Build
- No
Battery
- Battery Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Battery Type
- Li-Polymer
- Fast Charge Power
- 25 W
- Battery Features
- Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Display
- Display Aspect Ratio
- 20:9
- Display Technology
- PLS LCD
- Peak Display Brightness
- 508 nits
- Display Diagonal
- 6.6″
- Display Horizontal Resolution
- 1,080 px
- Display Vertical Resolution
- 2,408 px
- Display Pixel Density
- 400 ppi
- Display Refresh Rate
- 120 Hz
- Display Features
- PLS LCD, 120Hz, Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Water Drop Notch
- Integrated Projector
- No
Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensor Placement
- Side
Sensor
- Sensor Features
- Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
Software
- Operating System
- Android 12
- OS Family
- Android
- OS Version
- 12
- OS Update Support
- 2 years
- Direct OS Updates
- No
- Google Services
- Yes
- Widevine L1
- Yes
Connectivity
- SIM Configurations
- Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
- Cellular Bands
- 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
- Cellular Technologies
- GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi Features
- Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.1
- Bluetooth Profiles
- A2DP, LE
- Navigation Systems
- GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo
- Connectivity Features
- USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, NFC, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, Virtual Proximity Sensing
- USB Version
- USB 2.0
- SAR American Head
- 0.68 W/kg
- SAR American Body
- 0.57 W/kg
- SAR (EU) head
- 1.49 W/kg
- SAR (EU) body
- 1.25 W/kg
- Max. download speed
- 2,500 Mbps
- Max. upload speed
- 1,500 Mbps
Audio
- Audio Features
- Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE
Technical
- Model numbers
- SM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E, SM-S236DL
Product codes
- EAN
- 8806094534047, 8806094534078, 8806094915587
- MPN
- SM-A236BZKVEEB
Galaxy A23 5G
Camera system
Every physical camera module is shown separately, with its sensor, lens and capture capabilities.
50 MP Main Camera
- Sensor Model
- Samsung S5KJN1
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.76″
- Pixel Size
- 0.64 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Sensor
- Sensor Model
- Samsung S5KJN1
- Resolution
- 50 Mpx
- Sensor Type
- ISOCELL
- Sensor Size
- 1/2.76″
- Pixel Size
- 0.64 µm
- Pixel Binning
- 4 :1
Video
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p video recording
- Slow Motion Video
- Yes
- Slow Motion Frame Rate
- 120 fps
Lens
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Optical Image Stabilization
- Yes
Flash
- Flash Type
- LED
- Flash LED Count
- 1 LED
Features
- Camera Features
- LED Flash, Panorama, HDR, Digital Zoom, Quadruple Camera, Optical Stabilization, Autofocus, Touch Focus, Phase-Detection Autofocus, Continuous Shooting, Geotagging, Face Detection, White Balance Settings, ISO Settings, Exposure Compensation, Scene Mode, Self-Timer, Burst Mode, Continuous Autofocus, Macro Camera, Manual Exposure, Manual Focus, Manual ISO, Manual White Balance, Time-Lapse
5 MP Ultra-Wide Camera
- Resolution
- 5 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/5″
- Pixel Size
- 1.12 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.2
Sensor
- Resolution
- 5 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/5″
- Pixel Size
- 1.12 µm
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.2
2 MP Macro Camera
- Resolution
- 2 Mpx
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Sensor
- Resolution
- 2 Mpx
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
2 MP Depth Camera
- Resolution
- 2 Mpx
- Aperture
- f/2.4
Sensor
- Resolution
- 2 Mpx
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2.4
8 MP Front Camera
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/4″
- Pixel Size
- 1.12 µm
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p video recording
- Aperture
- f/2
Sensor
- Resolution
- 8 Mpx
- Sensor Size
- 1/4″
- Pixel Size
- 1.12 µm
Video
- Video Recording
- 1080p at 30 fps, 1080p video recording
Lens
- Aperture
- f/2
Product gallery
17Variant details
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Markets
- Global
- Storage
- 128 GB
- Model codes
- SM-A236B
- Market codes
- Global
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