Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Huawei Nova 5T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Huawei Nova 5T

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
45 out 100
Huawei Nova 5T
Samsung Galaxy S23
Huawei Nova 5T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Huawei Nova 5T, Manufactured in November, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3750mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 5T
  • Larger display: 6.26in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Huawei Nova 5T
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
vs
Huawei Nova 5T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.26 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 412 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Huawei Nova 5T
505 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms36.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1344:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Huawei Nova 5T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Huawei Nova 5T
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Huawei Nova 5T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 360
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Huawei Nova 5T
928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Huawei Nova 5T
2923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831928
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49142923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Huawei Nova 5T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Huawei Nova 5T
592373
CPU380535189846
GPU598896158518
Memory273271115454
UX270109128555
NanoReview Score1522811592373
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Huawei Nova 5T
2477
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C38.5 °C
Stability60 %48 %
Graphics Test72 fps14 fps
Graphics Score120392477
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Huawei Nova 5T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Huawei Nova 5T
8733
Writing score1933010898
Web score142627002
Video editing78405744
Data manipulation126747905
NanoReview Score156028733

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 29.7 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 3750 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Web Browsing08:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:41 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode109 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Huawei Nova 5T
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6912x4624 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34HSDPA 800 / 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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Huawei Nova 5T
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr November, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 250
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 n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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