Phone Comparison
Compare up to 4 smartphones side-by-side with full spec sheets.
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Device
Samsung
Galaxy S21 FE 5G
Samsung
Galaxy S23
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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8GB RAM
5000mAh
50MP
Android 15
Snapdragon
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Spec scores estimated from the listed specs, not lab tests
Performance
74
Snapdragon 888 5G - Version 1 Exynos 2100 - Version 2 · 8GB RAM 84
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 · 8GB RAM Camera
48
12MP main · OIS · 4K video 71
50MP main · OIS · 8K video Battery
53
4,500mAh · 25W 35
3,900mAh · 25W Display
65
AMOLED · 120Hz · 1080×2340 79
AMOLED · 120Hz · 1080×2340 Overall
60
67
Samsung Galaxy S23 is stronger in Performance, Camera, Display.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G is stronger in Battery.
Best overall by spec score: Samsung Galaxy S23 (67/100).
| Network | ||||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | — | — |
| Launch | ||||
| Announced | 2022, January 04 | 2023, February 01 | — | — |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 07 | Available. Released 2023, February 17 | — | — |
| Body | ||||
| Dimensions | 155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in) | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) | — | — |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) | — | — |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | — | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | — | — |
| * | IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame |
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| Display | ||||
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | — | — |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | — | — |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) | — | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | — | — |
| Platform | ||||
| OS | Android 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8 | — | — |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - Version 1 Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Version 2 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | — | — |
| CPU |
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 1 Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - Version 2 |
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | — | — |
| GPU |
Adreno 660 - Version 1 Mali-G78 MP14 - Version 2 |
Adreno 740 | — | — |
| Memory | ||||
| Card slot | No | — | — | — |
| Internal | 128GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 6GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage + 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage + 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage + 8GB RAM | — | — |
| * | UFS 3.1 |
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0 |
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| Main Camera | ||||
| Triple |
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | — | — |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | — | — |
| Selfie camera | ||||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | — | — |
| Features | HDR | HDR, HDR10+ | — | — |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | — | — |
| Sound | ||||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | — | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — | — | — |
| * | 32-bit/384kHz audio | High-bitrate audio support | — | — |
| Comms | ||||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | — | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | — | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | — | — |
| NFC | No | Yes | — | — |
| Radio | Unspecified | — | — | — |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | — | — |
| Features | ||||
| Sensors |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | — | — |
| * | — | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) | — | — |
| Battery | ||||
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh | Li-Ion 3900 mAh | — | — |
| Charging |
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless |
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless |
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| Misc | ||||
| Colors | White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | — | — |
| Models | SM-G990B, SM-G990B/DS, SM-G990U, SM-G990U1, SM-G990W, SM-G990E, SM-G9900, SM-G990B2, SM-G990U2, SM-G990W2, SM-G990U3 | SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS | — | — |
| Price | ₹ 74,999 | ₹ 79,499 | — | — |
