itel S23+ new PH SRP revealed: curved AMOLED, 256GB storage, promo price at PHP 5,699!

Following itel's Shopee listing revealing the price of the S23+ smartphone. Now there's a new SRP and it's even cheaper.

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The most affordable curved screen in the market?

The initial listing posted on Shopee suggests that its SRP is PHP 10,999. However, it turns out itel changed it as there's a new photo that emerged suggesting the device is even more affordable at PHP 7,499 for the 8GB RAM + 8GB virtual RAM and 256GB storage variant.

What's even sweeter is that the phone will even go down to PHP 5,699 on October 5.

The features

Anyways, to recap, the itel S23+ is slated to be the most affordable phone with a curved AMOLED screen. It has a size of 6.78-inch and a curvature of 59 degrees alongside the Full HD+ resolution, 99 percent DCI-P3 color gamut, 500 nits of max brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Inside, it is equipped with the 2.0GHz T616 octa-core chipset with Mali-G57 MP1 GPU and will be powered by the 5,000mAh battery and charges using an 18W adapter.

When it comes to cameras, it uses a 50MP primary shooter + 0.08MP depth helper. At the front, it is equipped with a 32MP sensor for your selfies.

Another feature noted is the In-Display fingerprint sensor. It also has software features like the Dynamic Bar (Dynamic-Island) for added notifications and functions. While itel also includes the GPT AI assistant "Hi, Aivana" which users can utilize if they want to ask or search for something.

The phone gets connectivity features like the 4G LTE, WiFi 5 (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, and even NFC.

As for OS, the phone runs Android 13 with itelOS 13 skin on top.

itel S23+ Specs

Display: 6.78-inch Gorilla Glass 5 protected curved AMOLED screen w/ FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 388 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm UNISOC T616 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57 MP1

RAM: 8GB

ROM: 256GB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.6 + 0.08MP depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 32MP

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 18W Fast charge

OS: Android 13 w/ itel OS 13

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth, OTG, GPS, NFC, dual SIM (nano)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: In-Display fingerprint sensor, USB-C, Colors: Lake Cyan, Elemental Blue

Dimensions: TBC

Weight: 178 g

Price: PHP 7,499

Price and availability

itel S23+ 8GB/256GB - PHP 7,499 (PHP 5,699 October 5 discount)

You may stay tuned at itel's official store and Facebook page. You may order the device now at Shopee or wait for the October 5 discount for an even sweeter deal.