Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs OnePlus 15

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and OnePlus 15
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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18563726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)491711199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU380742968935
GPU6114221235307
Memory279241489823
UX274836740672
NanoReview Score15462413434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °Cn/a
Stability65 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12142n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
OnePlus 15
n/a
Writing score19600n/a
Web score13816n/a
Video editing7828n/a
Data manipulation12458n/a
NanoReview Score15595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 42.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:54 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mm85 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.941/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
OnePlus 15
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhzn/a
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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