Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S9
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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 S9, Manufactured in March, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
- Larger display: 6.1in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3000mAh
- 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 S9
- Higher pixel density: 568ppi
- Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 4/256 GB |
Review
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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.1 in | 5.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 425 ppi | 568 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 658 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 7 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 146.3 mm (5.76 in) | 147.7 mm (5.81 in) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 in) | 68.7 mm (2.7 in) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 163 g (5.75 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 |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G72 MP18 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 324 |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1831 | 734 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 4914 | 1894 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 9422 | n/a |
| CPU | 380535 | 137633 |
| GPU | 598896 | 168155 |
| Memory | 273271 | 86184 |
| UX | 270109 | 78524 |
| NanoReview Score | 1522811 | 470496 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.3 °C | 39.2 °C |
| Stability | 60 % | 93 % |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | 12039 | 2272 |
| Writing score | 19330 | 6325 |
| Web score | 14262 | 5265 |
| Video editing | 7840 | 5496 |
| Data manipulation | 12674 | 5694 |
| NanoReview Score | 15602 | 6347 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 29.7 GB | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 2.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3900 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:16 h | 1:35 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:12 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 13:41 h | 09:42 h |
| Games | 05:20 h | 03:45 h |
| Standby Mode | 109 h | 75 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 70 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 126 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1440p 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 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 6/5/8/34 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | February, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | March, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | 720 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - 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.
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
