Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Galaxy S23

Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change
Samsung Galaxy S23Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 8895Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
10 nm4 nm TSMC
CPU
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A531× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
2.31 GHz3.36 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 64GB8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.0

Display

Size
8.5 in6.1 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601080 × 2340
Pixel density
388 ppi425 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96
HDR
HDR10HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,300 mAh3,785 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
—8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—Yes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—Yes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 16–17
UI
—One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 7.1Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
36 sensors44 sensors
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