Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy A23

55 out of 100

58 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A23, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 49 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (458K versus 302K)
33% higher pixel density (531 vs 400 PPI)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (633 against 465 nits)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 10W
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Stereo speakers
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Shows 55% longer battery life (35:52 vs 23:09 hours)
Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3500 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
The phone is 4-years and 1-month newer
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy A23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.2 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	20:9
PPI	531 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	631 nits	460 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	83%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

Height	158.1 mm (6.22 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	73.8 mm (2.91 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2700 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	10 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	324	128
GPU clock	572 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	142354	97504
GPU	106454	49417
Memory	92729	87497
UX	113153	65836
Total score	458699	302567

Max surface temperature	40.7 °C	-
Stability	95%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	2328	440

Web score	5002	6871
Video editing	5467	4228
Photo editing	9176	13622
Data manipulation	5634	5785
Writing score	5961	8438

RAM size	6 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 2.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	13.9 GB	24 GB

Capacity	3500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:40 hr	1:43 hr

Display tests
PWM	215 Hz	-
Response time	7 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:50 hr	13:23 hr
Watching video	11:56 hr	12:41 hr
Gaming	03:31 hr	06:14 hr
Standby	79 hr	127 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/1.7	f/2.2
Focal length	25 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	-
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	-
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	February 2018	March 2022
Release date	March 2018	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.294 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy A23

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Galaxy A23

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion