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Samsung Galaxy S23 |
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Samsung Galaxy S23 |
Samsung Galaxy A40 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 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 850 / 900 / 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, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | ||
| 5G Network | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | |
| 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | ||
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023, February 01 | 2019, March 19 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, February 17 | Available. Released 2019, April |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | 144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 140 g (4.94 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame |
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| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.9 inches, 85.5 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~437 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Exynos 7904 (14 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 (2x1.77 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.59 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
| UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0 |
eMMC 5.1 | |
| 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 |
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 25 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search |
ANT+ | |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3900 mAh | Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
15W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Black, White, Blue, Coral | SAR | 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) | 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS | SM-A405F, SM-A405FN, SM-A405FM, SM-A405S |
| Price | $ 274.59 / C$ 416.00 / £ 239.99 / € 362.53 / ₹ 47,999 | About 260 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 106388 (v7) GeekBench: 4112 (v4.4) GFXBench: 4.6fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | 1198 nits max brightness (measured) | 548 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | -27.0 LUFS (Good) | Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 73dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -85.9dB | |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 11:27h | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 101h | Endurance rating 73h |