Samsung Galaxy S23 Still Includes GOS Performance Toggle, Reportedly Gets New Charging Bypass Feature

Samsung Galaxy S23 is said to consume only 6W of power when charging bypass is enabled.

Written by Siddhant Chandra, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 8 February 2023 18:19 IST

Samsung Galaxy S23 Still Includes GOS Performance Toggle, Reportedly Gets New Charging Bypass Feature

Photo Credit: Samsung

The Samsung Galaxy S23 is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

Highlights

Galaxy S23 series said to come with increased heat dissipation area
GOS severely throttled the performance of Galaxy S22 smartphones
Pause USB Power Delivery feature may improve battery health

Samsung had previously received severe backlash when it was discovered that its Game Optimizing Service (GOS) was throttling the performance of the Galaxy S22 series. Samsung had to reportedly issue an update later on that allowed users to manually turn this feature off. This feature has now been spotted in the Galaxy S23. In addition, Samsung's latest flagship also comes with a new charging bypass feature for gaming. This feature might be ideal for gamers who intend to take extra care of their battery.

According to an Android Authority report, the Galaxy S23 series includes GOS performance toggle. This feature appears identical to the toggle received by the Galaxy S22 models after reports emerged suggesting that GOS is responsible for throttling system performance while gaming or other chipset-intensive tasks.

The exact impact of the GOS feature is currently unknown on Galaxy S23 handsets. Notably, the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra are powered by an overclocked version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. However, a recent report suggests that these smartphones come with an increased heat dissipation area. The GOS performance could just have carried over from the previous generation or Samsung might have left it to pre-emptively quash any controversy similar to last year's debacle. We are able to confirm that his toggle does exist, as it was spotted on both our Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Ultra review units.

[Sponsored] Samsung Galaxy S24: The Ultimate Camera Phone With Smarter On-Device AI

In related news, a Sammobile report reveals that the Galaxy S23 comes with a new charging bypass option. The Pause USB Power Delivery feature included in the Game Booster settings reportedly enables users to supply power directly to the chipset. The handset's battery reportedly does not recharge while this feature is enabled. It is said to also prevent heat generation from charging a battery to hamper performance.

With the feature enabled, the battery will not be charging, and this would reduce battery charge cycles and positively impact battery health in the long run. The report mentions that with the charging bypass option toggled the Galaxy S23 only consumes 6W power. However, it is said to consume 17W of power under normal use. We were unable to spot the battery bypass feature on our review units.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Series: More Features, More Money?

Samsung's Galaxy S23 series of smartphones was launched earlier this week and the South Korean firm's high-end handsets have seen a few upgrades across all three models. What about the increase in pricing? We discuss this and more on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Samsung Galaxy S23

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Compact design that?s hard to beat
Long-term software update commitment
Good performance, effective heat management
All-day battery life
IP68 rated

Bad
Only minor design changes
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S23 review

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 3,900mAh

OS Android 13

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Samsung Galaxy S23+

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.60-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4,700mAh

OS Android 13

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Unique design
Bright and accurate display
Good gaming performance
Excellent cameras, quality video recording
Solid battery life

Bad
Expensive
Still too large for most hands
Loaded with bloatware
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review

Display 6.80-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 200-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

More Samsung mobiles Samsung mobiles price in India

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.