Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 11

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
76 out 100
OnePlus 11
Samsung Galaxy S23
OnePlus 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs OnePlus 11, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus 11
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11
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
OnePlus 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
OnePlus 11
767 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz361 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23], [OnePlus 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.53 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
OnePlus 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
OnePlus 11
1731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
OnePlus 11
4908
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18311731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49144908
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23], [OnePlus 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
OnePlus 11
1527125
CPU380535376628
GPU598896582337
Memory273271268996
UX270109299164
NanoReview Score15228111527125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
OnePlus 11
12632
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C48.1 °C
Stability60 %64 %
Graphics Test72 fps75 fps
Graphics Score1203912632
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [OnePlus 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
OnePlus 11
12445
Writing score1933016224
Web score1426210790
Video editing78406002
Data manipulation1267411431
NanoReview Score1560212445

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29.7 GB 37 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 14

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 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 (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
OnePlus 11
21:26
Web Browsing08:12 h07:48 h
Video Playback13:41 h14:28 h
Games05:20 h05:12 h
Standby Mode109 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 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 IMX890
Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP32 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length70 mm48 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX709
Sensor size1/3.941/2.74
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
OnePlus 11
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
OnePlus 11
121
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
OnePlus 11
127
Bokeh7065
Preview7260
Zoom126103
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [OnePlus 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 7 (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 6/5/8/34WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
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
91.5 dB
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 699
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 100 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

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

OnePlus 11:

The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

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

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