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Samsung Galaxy S23

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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - G2YBB
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - GUR25
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G2YBB
  1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GUR25
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, February 01 2024, August 13
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17 Available. Released 2024, August 22
Body
Dimensions 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) 152.8 x 72 x 8.5 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
3D size compare
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1800 nits (HBM), 2700 nits (peak)
Size 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) 6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) 1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 Android 14, upgradable to Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.92 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU Adreno 740 Mali-G715 MC7
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 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, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
50 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", dual pixel PDAF
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Single-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF 10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+ HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.2
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Circle to Search
Satellite SOS service
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3900 mAh Li-Ion 4700 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
27W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 min
15W wireless (w/ Pixel Stand)
12W wireless (w/ Qi compatible charger)
Reverse wireless
Bypass charging (w/ "Limit to 80%" option enabled)
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, Peony
SAR 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)     0.99 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS G2YBB, GUR25, G1B60
Price $ 290.00 / C$ 425.75 / £ 266.99 / € 399.56 / ₹ 49,999 $ 588.95 / C$ 894.37 / £ 499.95 / € 599.00 / ₹ 74,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9)
GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 1224020 (v10)
GeekBench: 4489 (v6)
3DMark: 2587 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1198 nits max brightness (measured) 2232 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -27.0 LUFS (Good) -25.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 11:27h Active use score 13:05h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 101h

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