Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 197g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 87.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a235 Hz
Response time22 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1442:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 256 432
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)895947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19432460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU152613165023
GPU80451197322
Memory79577120939
UX104748154911
NanoReview Score417389638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C42.5 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test7 fps19 fps
Graphics Score11973230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1273410100
Web score91166612
Video editing48015772
Data manipulation85496847
NanoReview Score100348595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 46.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing10:23 h05:58 h
Video Playback15:03 h11:15 h
Games05:45 h04:15 h
Standby Mode134 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035n/a
Sensor size1/51/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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