Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S23+

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S23Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change
Samsung Galaxy S23+Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Screen: 6.1 inches on the Galaxy S23, 6.6 inches on the Galaxy S23+. Both run at up to 120 Hz.
  2. Battery: 3,785 mAh on the Galaxy S23, 4,565 mAh on the Galaxy S23+.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy S23 as 8GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB, the Galaxy S23+ as 8GB | 256GB.
  4. Software: Android 16–17 on the Galaxy S23, Android 16 on the Galaxy S23+ (newest seen).

The same on both: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
4 nm TSMC4 nm TSMC
CPU
1× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A5101× 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
3.36 GHz3.36 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 740Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.1 in6.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401080 × 2340
Pixel density
425 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,785 mAh4,565 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8.6 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 6EWi-Fi 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 16
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 13Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy