Keep or Replace· by Livalyo
GB
FR
GB
US
Generated, unofficial illustration of Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Illustrative image — appearance may vary by version or market. · Generated illustration, not an official manufacturer image.

Smartphones · Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

This record covers Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Screen diagonal: 6.6 inches. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (6)
  • Published support end date
  • Announced minimum support duration
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

Not rated

Missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared water and dust protection, Declared repeated drop resistance, Declared support duration

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

8.25/10

Provisional

Coverage 100 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Publishers : boulanger.com

boulanger.com · 77 reviews

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Check your repair quote

Enter the repair quote you received to compare it with the maximum repair price recommended for this device.

The threshold cannot be calculated yet because required product information is incomplete.

Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Battery replacement
Its battery is not removable

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • durable Gorilla Glass 5 construction
  • long-lasting batteries
  • a robust design

Good to know

  • the downside is that it grabs fingerprint smudges

Prices

GB · GBP Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Price unknown

Key facts

Support

Last documented patch
2026-09-05 samsungmobile.com · Oct 18, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 16, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 19, 2026samsungmobile.com · Oct 16, 2026

Repairability

Battery replacement
Its battery is not removable consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
durable Gorilla Glass 5 construction · long-lasting battery · Sturdy design androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Limitations
the downside is that it grabs fingerprint smudges androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5 construction androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Number of reviews
77 boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Review scale
4,3/5 boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Review score
4.3 boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Risks
it grabs fingerprint smudges · the audio sounding weak and unbalanced androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Strengths
durable Gorilla Glass 5 construction · long-lasting batteries · a robust design androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Show all specifications
Suitable usage profiles
those who need fundamental basics and reliability androidauthority.com
Usage limitation
This phone is not IP rated for water intrusion and was not tested for that. consumerreports.org

Specifications

Audio
Single speaker3.5mm headphone port androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Battery capacity
5000 mAh androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1 01net.com · Oct 16, 2026
Brand
Samsung boulanger.com · Oct 16, 2026
Front camera
8MP, ƒ/2.0 androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Main camera
50MP wide, OIS, ƒ/1.8 androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Optical image stabilisation
yes consumerreports.org · Oct 16, 2026androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
5MP ultrawide, 1.12μm, ƒ/2.2, 123-degree FOV androidauthority.com · Oct 16, 2026
Show all specifications
Mobile connectivity
compatible with 5G networks
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : compatible avec les réseaux 5G
01net.com
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G dxomark.com
Brightness
411 consumerreports.org
Screen size
6.6 inches samsung.com
Resolution
2,408 x 1,080 androidauthority.com
Display technology
LCD dxomark.comandroidauthority.com
Fingerprint sensor
Side-mounted fingerprint reader androidauthority.com
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 619 01net.com
Measurement protocols
DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. dxomark.com
RAM options
6 GB androidauthority.com
Release year
2022 androidauthority.com
SIM
two nano-SIM cards in its removable tray, with no eSIM support androidauthority.com
Processor
Snapdragon 695 androidauthority.com
Storage
128 GB boulanger.com
Storage options
64 GB samsung.com
USB
USB-C port androidauthority.com
Variant
Galaxy A23 Black 128Go 5G
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : Galaxy A23 Noir 128Go 5G
boulanger.com
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a, Wi-Fi 802.11b, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 802.11g, Wi-Fi 802.11n 01net.com
Not disclosed · 44
Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
Repair eligibility
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Spare parts availability
not disclosed
Repair programme
not disclosed
Repair limitations
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Telephoto camera
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
IP rating
not disclosed
Weight
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Wireless charging
not disclosed
Announced support period
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Screen diagonal: 6.6 inches. Typical battery capacity: 5000 mAh.

Durability and repair

No admissible observation for this section.

Software support

Last documented patch: 09/05/2026.

Sources and confidence

  1. androidauthority.comOct 16, 2026

    durable Gorilla Glass 5 construction

    Open source
  2. boulanger.comOct 16, 2026

    77

    Open source
  3. consumerreports.orgOct 16, 2026

    This phone is not IP rated for water intrusion and was not tested for that.

    Open source
  4. 01net.comOct 16, 2026

    Bluetooth 5.1

    Open source
  5. dxomark.comOct 16, 2026

    Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G

    Open source
  6. samsung.comOct 19, 2026

    6,6 pouce

    Open source
  7. wefix.netOct 16, 2026

    GALAXY A 23 5G

    Open source
  8. samsungmobile.comOct 16, 2026

    SM-A236B

    Open source
  9. samsungmobile.comOct 18, 2026

    SM-A236B

    Open source
  10. samsungmobile.comOct 16, 2026

    SM-A236B

    Open source
  11. samsungmobile.comOct 19, 2026

    2026-09-05

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
887
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
11

Commercial offers stay separate from the score and verdict.

How the decision is calculatedHow facts are published

See also