Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Samsung S23

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
CPU
GPU
Chipset
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
body
SIM card
Build
Weight
Dimensions
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Speed
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Technology
5G bands
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S21
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Main
Model
Samsung S23
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 740
CAMERA Front: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

launch
Announced
Not announced yet
Status
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platform
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
camera
Rear
Tripple: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Weight
169 g (5.96 oz, 0.37 lb)
Dimensions
151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
—
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
5G bands
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launch
Announced
2023, February 01
Status
Available. Released 2023, February 17
platform
OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
camera
Rear
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
battery
General
Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
body
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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