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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

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 Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 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
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 800 nits 780 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 89.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    1201 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1090 nits
    sRGB gamut97.4 %98.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Pink
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    89 %
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung Exynos 2200
    Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)    		 - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 740 Samsung Xclipse 920
    GPU Cores 1536 768
    GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1306 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    1856
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1674
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    4917
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    3742
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18561674
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49173742
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    1546241
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    1097634
    CPU380742305791
    GPU611422406302
    Memory279241171518
    UX274836214023
    NanoReview Score15462411097634
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    12142
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    6908
    Max Surface Temp.36.2 °C38.8 °C
    Stability65 %63 %
    Graphics Test72 fps41 fps
    Graphics Score121426908
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    15595
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    12461
    Writing score1960015511
    Web score1381610284
    Video editing78287256
    Data manipulation1245810899
    NanoReview Score1559512461

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 42.5 GB 28.6 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 4700 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:01 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    26:32
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    22:15
    Web Browsing10:37 h08:17 h
    Video Playback15:54 h12:55 h
    Games06:37 h05:26 h
    Standby Mode128 h115 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 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 S5KGN3Samsung GN5
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix10 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length70 mm70 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5K3K1
    Sensor size1/3.941/3.94
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX713
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    129
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    129
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    137
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    137
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    133
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    133
    Bokeh7070
    Preview7272
    Zoom126126
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.24
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.2
    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 DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
    91.8 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
    91.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 999 999
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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