Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.1× faster
- Camera score: 4.8 → 5.5
- Display score: 6.3 → 8.1
- Security updates until around 2032
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
Should You Upgrade From the Samsung Galaxy A23?
How the Samsung Galaxy A23 compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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We can’t give our take on the Samsung Galaxy A23: its maker hasn’t published how long it gets security updates. The phones below are still clear upgrades on specs.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A23, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
REDMI Note 15 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.4× faster
- Camera score: 4.8 → 6.1
- Display score: 6.3 → 8.0
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- 120 Hz display (yours: 90 Hz)
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Camera score: 4.8 → 7.2
- Display score: 6.3 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Motorola Edge 60
What you’d gain
- 2.1× faster
- Camera score: 4.8 → 7.5
- Display score: 6.3 → 8.4
- Battery score: 4.5 → 5.5
- Security updates until around 2029
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
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Samsung Galaxy A23 upgrade FAQ
Is the Samsung Galaxy A23 still supported?
Samsung hasn’t published an official update policy for the Samsung Galaxy A23, so we can’t say exactly when its security updates end. Check the phone’s settings for the date of its latest security patch.
What is the best upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy A23?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 4.5 for the Samsung Galaxy A23. The newest model of the same family is the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the Samsung Galaxy A23, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the Samsung Galaxy A23?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 2 times as fast as the Samsung Galaxy A23. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,420.