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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus 12

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) vs OnePlus 12

74 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on October 4, 2023, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Has 3x more RAM: 24GB versus 8GB
  • Shows 40% longer battery life (28:16 vs 20:15 hours)
  • 56% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1873K versus 1203K)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4500 mAh
  • 27% higher pixel density (510 vs 403 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has a 0.42 inch larger screen size
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (1163 against 992 nits)
  • Thinner bezels – 8.1% more screen real estate
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and OnePlus 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon)
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.4 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.8:9
PPI403 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1450 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio83.2%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 11 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158 mm (6.22 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.5 mm (3.01 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3000 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache6 MB12 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 730Adreno 750
GPU shading units10241536
GPU clock818 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~1675.3 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU337597420453
GPU448766744371
Memory183031385644
UX234446323376
Total score12038401873844
Samples[2 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test - 103 FPS
Graphics score - 17212
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12487
Video editing - 6198
Photo editing - 24129
Data manipulation - 13644
Writing score - 17624

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity4500 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power25 W100 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (58% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time1:10 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:09 hr13:10 hr
Watching video10:02 hr18:49 hr
Gaming04:27 hr06:05 hr
Standby118 hr114 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution8 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.6
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/4.4"1/2"
Pixel size1 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/3"1/2"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh50 -
Preview67 -
Zoom123 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution3648 x 27366560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length26 mm21 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX615
Sensor size1/3"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.22 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2023December 2023
Release dateOctober 2023February 2024
Launch price$599$799
SAR (head)0.76 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23 FE (Snapdragon):
    - The Galaxy S23 FE is available in the USA with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, whereas other countries receive a version with the Exynos 2200.
    - The base (128 GB) storage utilizes a UFS 3.1 memory type, whereas the higher-tier 256 GB variant is equipped with UFS 4.0.
    - Models are available with a single SIM card, dual SIMs, or dual SIMs plus eSIM (depending on the market).
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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