Software is One UI 4.1 based on Android 12. Samsung has confirmed the F23 will get two years of OS updates and four years of security patches. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
5/10
Powering the phone is a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging. There is no charging brick in the box, though. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
6/10
For photography, the F23 has a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP main (Samsung JN1 sensor), 8MP ultrawide, and another 2MP macro shooter.
7/10
The Galaxy F23 starts at Rs 17,499 for a version with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. A version with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage will set you back by Rs 18,499. For a limited period, Samsung will sell the phone at introductory prices of Rs 15,999 and Rs 16,999, respectively. This will include a bank cashback of Rs 1,000 with ICICI bank cards. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
8/10
The Galaxy F23 5G seems well equipped on paper. The design is clean and minimal, the hardware is competitive and pricing, also, seems fair considering what’s on offer. The bundled charger is a strange omission, though, and the screen-though it is fast and high-res-is still TFT. Whether or not that would be potential deal breakers, is something that only time will tell. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)
9/10
There’s no denying that the F23 is Samsung’s answer to the Redmi Note 11 series and Realme phones like the Realme 9 Pro. Does it beat them though, is something we will find out in our full review dropping soon. (Photo credit: Saurabh Singh/Financial Express)