Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2730 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)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1536 432
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49142544
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU380535169143
GPU598896208710
Memory273271148420
UX270109141661
NanoReview Score1522811667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °C38.8 °C
Stability60 %97 %
Graphics Test72 fps20 fps
Graphics Score120393377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing score1933010979
Web score142627212
Video editing78405811
Data manipulation126746704
NanoReview Score156029038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 29.7 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing08:12 h06:30 h
Video Playback13:41 h11:51 h
Games05:20 h04:44 h
Standby Mode109 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length70 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.941/3.6
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
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
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 (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 25 W

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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