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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Battery test

We put the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.

Overview

Key specifications:

  • Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
  • 25W charger (not included)
  • 6.6-inch, 1080 x 2408, 120 Hz, LCD display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
  • Tested ROM / RAM combination: 64 GB + 4 GB

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
battery
142
autonomy
152

189

141

195

127

198

113
charging
105

184

121

182

137

205

125

194

Key performances

Charging Time
2 days 16h
Battery life
Charging Time
0h49
80% Charging time
Charging Time
1h45
Full charging time
Quick Boost
3h51 autonomy
after 5-minute charge

Pros

  • Excellent management during idle, with low discharge current
  • Outstanding autonomy when calling
  • Excellent on-the-go performance overall
  • Very low residual consumption of the charger

Cons

  • Below-average autonomy when streaming video, with high discharge current
  • Poor charging experience

The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G reached a decent global score, higher than the Galaxy A13 5G and A33 5G,  mainly because of its excellent 2.5 days of  autonomy in moderate use. The device showed impressive performance during idle phases, losing only 1% per night on average. On-the-go autonomy was excellent, especially when calling and using the camera. However, the device struggled when streaming videos, draining high discharge currents.

The charging time was longer than average because of the small 25W charger. But the residual consumption of this power adapter was very low.
When compared with devices from the same price range, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G was just average, but its performance when calling and using the camera remained excellent.

Test Summary

About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)

The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Battery Charger Wireless Display Processor
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G 5000mAh 25W
(not included)
- PLS LCD
1080 x 2408
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Honor X8 5G 5000mAh 23W
(not included)
- TFT LCD
720 x 1600
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G 5000mAh 33W
(included)
- IPS
1080 x 2400
Mediatek Dimensity 810

Autonomy

142

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

182

Wiko Power U30
How Autonomy score is composed

Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.

Light Usage
94h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
Moderate Usage
64h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
Intense Usage
39h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day

Home/Office

152

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

189

Vivo Y72 5G

A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.

Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves

On the go

141

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

195

Samsung Galaxy M51

Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device

Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)

Calibrated

127

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

198

Samsung Galaxy M51

For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.

Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)

Charging

113

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

181

Realme GT Neo 3
How Charging score is composed

Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.

Wired
Wired
53%
in 30 min
0h49
0 - 80%
1h45
Full charge

Full charge

105

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

184

Black Shark 5 Pro

Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.

Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
Time to full charge
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.

Quick boost

121

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

182

Realme GT Neo 3

With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.

Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)

Efficiency

129

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

154

Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed

The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.

Annual Consumption Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
3.6 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient

Charge up

137

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

205

Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.

Overall charge efficiency

Discharge

125

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

194

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.

Average discharge current

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