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Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23
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Galaxy 8Gen2
4 Nanometers
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3900 mAh
Li-Ion
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6.1"
1080x2340
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50 MP
4320p
General
Release Date
2021 September 14
2023 February 01
OS at Launch
iOS 15
Android 13
Details
iOS 15
iOS 16.3
iOS 16.3
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Major Update Cycle
5 years
4 years
Security Update Cycle
7 years
5 years
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
7.6 mm
Weight
174 g
168 g
Build
Back from Gorilla Glass and aluminum frame
Glass back from Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM Nano-SIM and/or eSIM or Dual SIM Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM 2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by
Card Slot
No
No
IP Rating
IP68
IP68
Colors
Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Display
Size
6.1 inches
6.1 inches
Screen to Body Ratio
86.00 %
88.1 %
Type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Details
Wide color gamut, True-tone, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Always-on display, HDR10+
Refresh Rate
60 HZ
120 HZ
Brightness
1200 nits (peak)
1750 nits (peak)
Resolution
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 460 ppi density
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 422 ppi density
Protection
Ceramic Shield Glass
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Technical
RAM/Storage V1
4GB/128GB
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1)
RAM/Storage V2
4GB/256GB
8GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
RAM/Storage V3
4GB/512GB
8GB/512GB (UFS4.0)
Internal Storage Type V1
NVMe
UFS 3.1 (128GB)
Internal Storage Type V2
UFS 4.0 (256/512)
Version 1
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm SnapDragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy
Nanometers
5 nm
4 nm
CPU
Hexa-core 2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4... GHz Blizzard
Octa-core 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core graphics
Adreno 740
Camera
Main
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm wide, 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm ultrawide
12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm ultrawide
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm wide, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm telephoto, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm telephoto, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
OIS
Yes
Yes
Features
Dual-LED, dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, stereo sound rec.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec, gyro-EIS
Selfie
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Connectivity
5G
Yes
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 6
WiFi 6
WiFi 6E
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
GPS
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
FM Radio
No
No
Infrared
No
No
Battery
Capacity
3240mAh
3900mAh
Wired charging
23W
25W
Wireless Charging
15W
10W
Other Details
Non-removable 12.41 Wh Li-Ion
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Non-removable Li-Ion
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min advertised
Wireless Qi/PMA 10W
Reverse Wireless 4.5W
PD3.0
Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min advertised
Wireless Qi/PMA 10W
Reverse Wireless 4.5W
PD3.0
Charger Included?
No
No
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
No
Quality
32-bit/384kHz, Tuned by AKG
Other
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Ultrasonic fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR
0.99 W/kg head, 0.98 W/kg body
Price
€ 899 / ₹ 73,990
€ 949.00 / $ 799.99 / £ 849.00
FAQs
According to PhoneCompares.com algorithm, the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is equipped with the Qualcomm SnapDragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy, offers a more powerful and capable chipset than the Apple iPhone 13, which comes with the Apple A15 Bionic.
More Specs:
Apple iPhone 13
- Announced: 2021 September 14
- Chipset: Apple A15 Bionic
- Battery: 3240 mAh
- Display: 6.1 inches Super Retina XDR OLED
- Refresh Rate: 60 HZ
- Main camera: 12MP With OIS
Samsung Galaxy S23
- Announced: 2023 February 01
- Chipset: Qualcomm SnapDragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy
- Battery: 3900 mAh
- Display: 6.1 inches Dynamic AMOLED 2X
- Refresh Rate: 120 HZ
- Main camera: 50MP With OIS
