Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
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| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) | LTE |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | ||
| 5G bands | " SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2017, March | 2023, February 01 |
| Status | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2017, April 21st | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2023, February 17 |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Design | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | "Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| - 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display- TouchWiz UI | Always-on display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US modelExynos 8895 Octa - EMEA | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US modelOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Graphics processing unit | Adreno 540 - US model | Adreno 740 |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model | No |
| Built-in | 4 GB RAM 64 GB | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
| "UFS 3.1 - 128GB onlyUFS 4.0 | ||
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash | |
| Features | 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 ľm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, dual video call, Auto HDR | |
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0?m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0?m, PDAF, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120? (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4?m, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video | |
| Selfie Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Selfie Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| - 24-bit/192kHz audio- noise cancellation feature | 32-bit/384kHz audioTuned by AKG |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Fingerprint recognition (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- S-Voice dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable | |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)10W wireless (Qi/PMA)4.5W reverse wireless | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender |
| Models | "SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS | |
| Price | € 949.00 / $ 799.99 / £ 849.00 |
