Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

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 S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
    • Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

    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 S25 Edge
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.1 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 425 ppi 513 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 800 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    1197 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
    Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 163 g (5.75 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    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    88 %
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    91.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4320 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)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    1831
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    3118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    4914
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    9675
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18313118
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49149675
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    1522811
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    2662677
    CPU380535637452
    GPU5988961179160
    Memory273271481938
    UX270109364127
    NanoReview Score15228112662677
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    12039
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Max Surface Temp.34.3 °Cn/a
    Stability60 %n/a
    Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score12039n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    15602
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Writing score19330n/a
    Web score14262n/a
    Video editing7840n/a
    Data manipulation12674n/a
    NanoReview Score15602n/a

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
    OS Size 29.7 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 7.0

    Battery

    Volume 3900 mAh 3900 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:16 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    22:02
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    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 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
    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 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGN3n/a
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.56
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    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 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX564n/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    129
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    137
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    133
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom126n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 n/a
    Focal length 26 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
    Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.2
    Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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 5.4
    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
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)
    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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S23
    91.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Release Date February, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
    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

    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 S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.

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