SamsungGalaxy S23 5G SM-S911B/DS 256GB 8GB RAM, 50 MP Camera, Factory Unlocked, Global Version – Phantom Black

Got this in a Black Friday sale as there was a substantial discount, to upgrade from an almost 4 year old S10e.It's a very nice phone - premium look and feel, decent screen size but still 'compact' as modern handsets go .. you can 'one hand' it. Screen clarity of the OLED is very good.Performance is excellent - super snappy for everything and handles intensive tasks with ease. The battery life is also good, if you are not using it heavily you can expect 50% or more by the end of the day and even with reasonable use it generally doesn't go below about 60% for me. A massive improvement over the previous S21 model by all accounts. I don't use fast charge (to preserve longevity of the battery) so I can't comment on that. Qi wireless charging is my preferred method and very convenient.Camera is very good - I was certainly impressed as a complete novice. Likely to be more than good enough for the average person.The Samsung One UI actually isn't all that bad and arguably adds to functionality.Drawbacks - No MicroSD card support so go for the 256gig version. No headphone jack .. bluetooth is fine but I have lots of great older wired phones that need an adaptor now. It still seems to be maintaining a high price despite the fact its about to be replaced - I would not have bought at the full £850 or so that was the regular price at the time.All in all, one of the best Android phones you can get if you don't want a massive near-tablet sized slab.

I am happy with my purchase as the phone is working very well. The battery life is good, and the camera results are impressive. The display is vibrant and clear, making it enjoyable to watch videos and browse content. The performance is smooth, and the phone handles multitasking effortlessly. The sound quality is also excellent, and overall, it does its job perfectly.

Just like described quality was good

The phone arrived in a badly damaged jiffy bag. Upon opening the transit packaging, I discovered that it certainly was a Samsung S23 device, but according to the wording it was for the market in India, require initial set up with a sim compatible with India 🇮🇳. I had ordered the S23 model with 256GB capacity. The one sent to me was, according to the unopened Samsung production container - I did not attempt to even break the Samsung seal, so it was returned intact, unopened - was a 128GB model. This was clearly someone chancing a con; it had a new 128GB Sandisk memory card included, obviously I was supposed to use this card to expand the phone capacity, but that could never in a million years make it a 256GB model. I returned the phone and all damaged packaging as received, but in a handmade box package with shock absorbtion to protect and secure the jiffy bag, Sandisk micro sd card, return detail as required by the sender and completed by me, and of course the unopened Samsung S23 128GB phone box less than 2 hours after receiving it. I am still waiting for my money to be refunded, although it was only posted 3 days ago. Beware of sharks!

It doesn't last all day if I'm using it much, even if I often close all the apps, switch off Bluetooth etc and avoid taking video.Supplier very unhelpful, so I'm stuck with it.Camera must less good at night than in my S8, even though that's years old.

Really pleased with this phone. Data, Apps and accounts all transferred easily from my old Samsung S8, via the Smart Switch app. There's no SD card slot included in these later Samsung S' models but this version has ample storage, meaning that the SD card data could be accommodated automatically in the transfer. The phone is a nice, manageable size and can slip into a pocket nicely, without protruding out and potentially tempting light-fingered opportunists. Altogether, so far, I'm extremely pleased with the phone's design, functionality, performance and battery life.

I am very pleased with the S23 which I purchased as a replacement for my 4 year old A40. My reasons were to get eSim support to make it easier to access the Internet when cruising between multiple countries and to have a better camera. I didn't want the S23+ or Ultra because they are too big to fit in a pocket easily. I chose S23 because spec is not much different to S24, but is cheaper. So far the phone is working well, not much different to Android 11 on the A40, but with better features "behind the scene". Arrived saying it was an Indian model and to use an Indian SIM, but works fine with UK Sim, just that some Indian languages were pre-loaded.

Great phone very easy to set up and use, just surprised how small it is compared to my A21 which I had before.