Starting at $1,199 for 256GB, it isn’t the cheapest option either.
Even on Android, it’s the one that will feel different from your S23 in daily use, and mostly in good ways.
OnePlus 15
If price is your main concern, the OnePlus 15 deserves a serious look.
It starts at $899 for 256GB — hundreds less than the other three phones here — and still packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a massive 7,300mAh battery, and 120W charging that will have you topping up in well under half an hour.
The 165Hz display refresh rate is the highest on this list, which matters if you game or just like things feeling snappy.
What you give up is polish in a few corners: the camera output is not as strong as others in the list, and software support doesn’t stretch quite as far as Apple’s or Google’s promises.
But for buyers coming from an S23 who just want more speed and battery for less money, that’s an easy compromise to make.
Bought your S23 for the compact size? Here’s where to look instead
Plenty of people picked the standard Galaxy S23 over the Plus or Ultra precisely because it was one of the last true flagships that still fit comfortably in one hand.
If that’s you, the good news is that “compact” hasn’t disappeared in 2026.
It’s just been around the 6.3-inch mark instead of 6.1 inches, and the three biggest names all have an entry that fits.
Galaxy S26 is the closest thing to a direct successor to your S23’s footprint.
It’s the lightest and thinnest of the three base-model flagships this year, built around the same Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip that powers the Ultra, and it still gets Samsung’s full seven years of promised software updates.
The trade-off is battery life, which is the weak point of the compact model even against pricier rivals.
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