Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung S23

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Price
Advantages

launch
Status
Announced
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 Note 9
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes

Main
Model
Samsung S23
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 740
CAMERA Front: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
CAMERA Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
BATTERY Charging: 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

launch
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
Announced
2018, August 09
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22Âµm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
body
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Miscellaneous
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
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launch
Status
Available. Released 2023, February 17
Announced
2023, February 01
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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