Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy Note9
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy A23 uses the Snapdragon 680 (6 nm), the Galaxy Note9 the Snapdragon 845 (10 nm). The Galaxy A23's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy Note9's at 2.80 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A23, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note9. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A23, 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note9.
- 3Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A23, 4,000 mAh on the Galaxy Note9.
- 4Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy A23, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note9.
The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Snapdragon 680Snapdragon 845Process
6 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Adreno 630
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 128GB6GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Display
Size
6.6 in8.5 in
Resolution
1080 × 24081440 × 2960
Pixel density
403 ppi389 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6060 Hz
HDR
—HDR10, HLG
Battery
Capacity
4,860 mAh4,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 4 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.3 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 13Android 10
UI
One UI 5.1—
Released with
Android 12Android 8.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
32 sensors41 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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