Samsung Galaxy S23 / Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

The refresh rate varies between 48 and 120 Hz depending on content. Vision Booster adjusts the picture to stay readable in bright light. The size is measured as a full rectangle; the visible area is smaller.

According to Samsung, the S23 series is the first S series to use Victus 2 glass.

Samsung introduced this version as a Snapdragon optimised for Galaxy and exclusive to the S23 series at launch.

Usable space is lower because of preloaded software.

There is no memory card slot; options vary by market.

The telephoto gives 3x optical zoom; zoom beyond that is digital.

30x Space Zoom adds digital zoom on top of the 3x optical zoom; image quality may drop beyond 3x.

The typical value is the average from third-party lab tests; the rated value is the minimum capacity across battery samples.

The adapter is sold separately. Wired charging is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. PowerShare needs the battery above 30% to charge another device.

Samsung promised four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the S23 series; timing varies by model and market.

Wi‑Fi 6E needs a router with 6 GHz support; availability varies by market and provider.

Samsung does not advise beach or pool use.

The “X” means dust protection is not rated; Samsung does not advise beach or pool use.

Adaptive refresh rises to 120 Hz for motion and drops to 1 Hz for still images to save battery. Allowing for the rounded corners the screen is 7.4 inches; the fold line can be visible in use.

The 23.1:9 ratio makes the cover screen tall and narrow; it works like a regular phone screen when closed.

The under-display camera leaves no hole in the inner screen, but shooting through the pixels lowers image quality.

Rated capacity is 4,270 mAh. The 25 W adapter is sold separately. Wireless PowerShare lets the back of the phone charge Qi-compatible watches, earbuds or phones.

The SIM and eSIM arrangement varies by market and carrier.