The Galaxy S23 aged well as a compact flagship, with a long-term reviewer praising its smoothness, screen and surprisingly good battery. Around the two-year mark, owners report fading battery life, and one reports an out-of-warranty display line fault Samsung wouldn't fix for free.
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It depends on how you will use it. 66% would buy it again, which means roughly 34% would not. One owner's battery couldn't last half a day after 21 months.
Early on, a long-term reviewer found it smooth, bright and good on battery for its size, with charging speed the main gripe. The trouble comes later, mostly from battery wear.
One owner's battery couldn't last half a day after 21 months. Samsung declined a free display fix for a two-year-old unit. Worn batteries lower trade-in offers.
Worth it for: Compact android phone fans; Budget buyers getting a discounted flagship; Owners willing to replace the battery. Think twice if: Heavy users needing all-day battery on an old cell; Fast-charging fans; Buyers wanting maximum update runway.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.3 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.3 / 10 |
| One month | 8.1 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.8 / 10 |
| One year | 7.1 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.3 / 10 |
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A long-term review from early 2024 praises the compact size, smoothness, sunlight-readable screen, strong battery for its capacity and quick One UI 6 update, calling it close to a no-brainer at discounted prices. Its complaints are slow charging, no charger in the box, carried-over cameras and quirky One UI defaults.
An owner says that after 21 months the S23 couldn't last half a day, and a service-centre battery replacement made it feel almost as good as new. Another owner reports similar battery decline, and replies debate whether the repair affects water resistance.
An owner reports a pink line on the display about two years after purchase. The service centre declined a free fix because the phone was out of warranty; the owner says Samsung offers one for the same fault on the S21 and S22.
A 2026 trade-in article from a repair and resale company says the S23 still makes sense for many users and gets several more years of updates, and that short battery life lowers offers. It lists trade-in values up to $180 for a 128GB S23.