Phone (2a) Plus vs Galaxy S23

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23

The Galaxy S23 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.68 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · Galaxy S23 67 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.68/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23 $175

Buy with care$8.68/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Galaxy S23 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Galaxy S23 85

The Galaxy S23's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Galaxy S23 79

The Galaxy S23 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Galaxy S23 58

5,000mAh vs 3,900mAh — the Phone (2a) Plus lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Galaxy S23 24

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 5 months longer than the Galaxy S23.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Galaxy S23 67

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 at $8.68 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Galaxy S23
Price (street)	$350	$175
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	3,900 mAh
Charging	50W wired	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	146.3 × 70.9 × 7.6 mm
Weight	190 g	168 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Supported until	Jul 2028	Feb 2028

Phone (2a) Plus full verdict →Galaxy S23 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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