The Itel S23 is a series of Android-based smartphones developed and manufactured by Itel Mobile. This phone was announced in Indonesia in May 2023 for the S23 4G model, and in September 2023 for the S23+ model.
The back panel has a flat finish with a glossy texture reminiscent of glass. The white variant, which uniquely shifts color under UV light or direct sunlight, transitioning from white to a subtle purple hue.
The device has a dimension of 164â¯ÃÂâ¯76â¯ÃÂâ¯8â¯mm (with some variants noted as 165â¯ÃÂâ¯76.3â¯ÃÂâ¯8.6â¯mm). Weighing between 185â¯g and 195â¯g.
The Itel S23 is powered by the Unisoc T606 chipset. It features an octa-core CPU configuration with 2 cores of Cortex-A75 and 6 cores of Cortex-A55, all clocked at about 1.6â¯GHz.
The Itel S23+ has the Unisoc Tiger T616 processor. It also has an octa-core setup but with faster cores: 2 cores of Cortex-A75 running at 2.0â¯GHz coupled with 6 Cortex-A55 cores at 1.8â¯GHz.
The front of the Itel S23 is equipped by a 6.6-inch IPS LCD display and AMOLED, 500 nits for the S23+. The design incorporates a waterdrop notch that houses the front-facing camera. With a 90Hz refresh rate, the display offers smooth transitions and responsive touch interactions.
The Itel S23+ comes with the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
A circular camera module is on the rear, housing a 50 MP with f/1.6 aperture primary camera along with an LED flash. This module is complemented by an additional decorative element. On the front is a selfie camera with a MP of 8.
The Itel S23+ features a dual-camera module on the rear, consisting of the same 50 MP primary sensor with the same aperture and autofocus capabilities, alongside a 0.08 MP auxiliary lens. On the front is a selfie camera with an upgrade of 32 MP.
Both smartphones powered by a 5000â¯mAh lithiumâÂÂpolymer battery. Charging is facilitated via a USB TypeâÂÂC port supporting 10W (18W for S23+) wired charging.
The Itel S23 runs on Android 12 with the ItelOS 8.6.0 interface and the S23+ runs on Android 13 with the ItelOS interface.