The Galaxy S23 fixed everything the S22 got wrong — Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, larger battery, better thermals. Samsung quietly removed it from its main lineup after the S25 launch. Here are the strongest replacements in 2026.
The S24 added Galaxy AI features (Live Translate, Circle to Search, generative photo editing) and bumped the display to 2,600 nits peak. The S25 series refined those AI tools and added Snapdragon 8 Elite. The S23 is still excellent — just no longer the value sweet spot.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 was discontinued in 2025. The S24 added Galaxy AI features (Live Translate, Circle to Search, generative photo editing) and bumped the display to 2,600 nits peak. The S25 series refined those AI tools and added Snapdragon 8 Elite. The S23 is still excellent — just no longer the value sweet spot. If you find one new or refurbished at a deep discount, it can still be a sensible buy — otherwise the alternatives below offer meaningful upgrades for the same money.
The S24 added Galaxy AI features (Live Translate, Circle to Search, generative photo editing) and bumped the display to 2,600 nits peak. The S25 series refined those AI tools and added Snapdragon 8 Elite. The S23 is still excellent — just no longer the value sweet spot. Manufacturers typically retire a flagship after two to three generations to focus engineering and software updates on newer hardware.
Based on our scoring, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus is the strongest direct Samsung successor — see the full list below for scoring and price details.
Samsung typically provides software support for several years after retiring a product, but new feature rollouts (such as on-device AI capabilities) are generally exclusive to the newest hardware. Check Samsung's official support pages for the current update window.
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