Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A23 5G

70 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 19 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 406K)
Delivers 70% higher peak brightness (864 against 508 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Dynamic AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Shows 48% longer battery life (38:04 vs 25:44 hours)
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 and A23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.2 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	421 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	82.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	99.5%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	5 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1442:1

Height	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Gray, Pink, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2100	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2900 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G78 MP14	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	896	256
GPU clock	854 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1530.4 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	150223	143456
GPU	340353	82937
Memory	151885	82102
UX	158712	95088
Total score	806977	406623

Max surface temperature	38.9 °C	43.9 °C
Stability	66%	99%
Graphics test	34 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	5714	1197

Web score	12591	9116
Video editing	7113	4805
Photo editing	29385	20729
Data manipulation	10438	8517
Writing score	16561	13323

RAM size	8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	28.1 GB	-

Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 50 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:27 hr	13:53 hr
Watching video	12:26 hr	14:37 hr
Gaming	04:31 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	92 hr	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	24	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January 2021	August 2022
Release date	February 2021	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.46 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.51 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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