DailyTechPricesDevice Comparison
| Galaxy S23+ | 16x 5G | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | February 17, 2023 | 2026, August 12 |
| Released | 2023-02-17 | 2026-08-13 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | WCDMA 1 / 5 / 8 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 40, 41 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | n1, n3, n5, n8, n28B, n40, n41, n77, n78 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | MIL-STD-810H shock resistance (1.8 m drop) |
| Colors | — | Endurance Brown, Glory White |
| Dimensions | 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in) | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP65 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 217 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | 1200 nits (HBM), 975 nits (typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Panda 1681 glass |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+), 254 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.6% | ~90.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | LCD, 83% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G57 MC2 (1072 MHz) |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 16, realme UI 7.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 4GB, 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 4GB+128GB, 6GB+128GB, 6GB+256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Night, portrait, street, panorama, Pro, tilt-shift, AI Eraser 2.0, motion photo |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50 MP, f/1.8, AF |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@60fps, 720p@60fps, 720p@120fps slow-motion |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | Portrait, night, panorama, dual-view video |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, 400% Ultra Volume |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, SBC, AAC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, A-GNSS |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint, face unlock, proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 7000 mAh (typical), 6820 mAh (rated) |
| Charging Type | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W wired (45W PPS, 13.5W PD), 6.5W reverse wired, bypass charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Endurance Brown, Glory White |
| Cooling | — | 5300 mm²+ AirFlow vapor chamber |
| Launch Price | — | INR 25,999 (4GB+128GB) — India; INR 27,999 (6GB+128GB) — India; INR 30,999 (6GB+256GB) — India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $367.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS | — |
| Models and regions | — | India |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦561,510 | ₦413,400 – ₦492,900 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 20.4 hours video streaming, 12.34 hours gaming (realme claim) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Fingerprint, face unlock |