Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ - specs comparison

Posted by Aldo Pusey on Monday, May 27, 2024

Display

Size:

6.2 inches

6.6 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 529 PPI

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

83.32 %

89.71 %

Peak brightness:

1750 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silver

GPU:

Adreno 540

Adreno 740

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

8GB LPDDR5X

Internal storage:

64GB

256GB, not expandable

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS:

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (13)

Device type:

Smartphone

Smartphone

Battery

Capacity:

3500 mAh

4700 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 45.0W; Wireless: 10.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

50 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 23 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.56"

Second camera:

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 3.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 69 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.94"

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"

Flash:

LED

Dual LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR

Front:

8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)

12 MP (Autofocus)

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)

6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (157.8x76.2x7.6mm) , thickness with camera 0.36 inches (9.02 mm)

Weight:

6.10 oz (173.0 g)

6.91 oz (196.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Yes; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Cellular

5G:

n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MHL

Wireless screen share

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0, EDR

5.3

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, OTG

Hearing aid compatible:

M3, T3

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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