Metro by T-Mobile has
64GB Galaxy A23 5G Smartphone (Black) for
Free after instant rebate when you
open a new account on Metro's
$50 or higher prepaid plan (
details).
Shipping is free.
Thanks to community member
noobee for finding this deal.
Note: Activation is free online ($20 in-store).
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Specs:
- 6.6" 2408 x 1080 120Hz PLS LCD touchscreen display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Octa-Core Processor
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB internal storage
- microSDXC card slot
- 802.11ac WiFi 5 / Bluetooth 5.1 / NFC
- Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Main Cameras:
- 5 MP (wide) OIS
- 5MP (ultrawide)
- 2MP (macro)
- 2MP (depth)
- Selfie Camera:
- USB 2.0 Type-C port w/ 25W fast charging
- 5000 mAh battery
- Android 12 (upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5)
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Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Optical image stabilization
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
28% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 677 and 530 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (418K versus 304K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The phone is 6-months newer
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And yes, the A23 5G should have full OneUI 5, as opposed to A14 5G's OneUI Core 5. The A14 5G is missing a number of Samsung features (Smart view, Video background, Good Guardian, Good Lock, link to windows, etc, which I will not go into details). Expect less customization options, but otherwise it is the same base system. It doesn't run any lighter than the full OneUI. As shown on XDA developers, people who unlock the bootloader can "unlock" full OneUI by replacing a few system configuration files that fools the system into thinking it is another handset.
Correct, the A1x and A2x series will receive 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates. Only the A3x after the A33, A5x after the A53, A7x after the A73 would receive 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates. In particular, a number of devices in the A5x series are receiving monthly security updates as "enterprise models". The other devices all start with quarterly updates and drops into bi-annual updates at a later point.
The A14 5G will receive an upgrade to Android 15 compared A23 5G receiving Android 14, and the A14 5G will receive 5 more months of security updates. They are otherwise equal in update policies.
Yeah, I don't care much for the protruding lens array either. Can't tell if it's more or less prone to lens scratching.
Yeah, the more I think about it, I'd get another A23.
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Amazingly, I got thru on the phone and completed the order, tho at first the rep will tell you the phone is $329.99 and be clueless (or act like it) on the free promo deal.
I ended up ordering the A23 for the required $50 first month plan and 9 minutes later in the same call I ended up also ordering the Moto G Stylus 5G (2022), for the required $40 plan.
For what it's worth, tho today is a holiday, the traffic shows that the order number of my Moto (done exactly 9 minutes after the Samsung A23 order) was 192 numbers higher.
So their traffic right now is approx 21-22 orders per minute.
Just kidding, yes you can use it on wifi without problems
Great deal, gonna chase a pair for my kids since they need new phones starting new schools next August. Perfect timing.
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I just ordered one of each on two separate orders:
Motorola moto g stylus 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
I used Firefox on my PC in incognito mode and finally got it to work. Ive been trying to get an order through for the past 2 days using mobile and PC with several different browsers and experienced the same problems most others have already reported here and in the other thread. Their website is the absolute worst I have ever experienced anywhere, EVER! Its amazing that company even exists.
I experienced a new problem I dont think anyone has posted here yet. When creating a new 8 digit PIN number, it initially accepted it but then failed. I re-entered the PIN and it still failed. I called their extremely rude and incompetent customer service line and spoke with someone (or something) with extremely broken Chinglish language skills. I had to keep asking it what it was trying to say, while attempting to interpret the chanting spew of unintelligible gibberish exiting its lips. I finally concluded that it would set up a new account for me... BUT IT WOULD NEED TO CHARGE ME AN ADDITIONAL $20 TO DO IT! If that's how their shitty company treats new potential customers after already frustrating them, they aren't about to get my business after all Ive been through with them already, so I hung up. The phones are optional for me and were to be used as backups, so I would likely never use them.
Before I closed my browser, I entered a random 8 digit number into the PIN and it worked! If the idiot on their CS line had given me an explanation of their PIN requirements, I could have completed it myself. But it chose to try to rip me off instead and lost a customer. After completing the order, I closed the browser and opened a new window in incognito mode and repeated the same process for the second phone, using the exact same information, PIN and credit card, etc.
Tmobile absolutely does NOT deserve our business and many of us wasted a great deal of time dealing with their gross incompetence. We worked hard to buy these phone from their extremely rude Chinese company, damn it!
PS - SCREW YOU, TMOBILE SCUM!!