Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Galaxy S20

87 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 36 months before. 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 S23 Plus

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1458K versus 652K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Shows 64% longer battery life (40:13 vs 24:28 hours)
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 4700 vs 4000 mAh
Delivers 48% higher peak brightness (1216 against 821 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
The phone is 3-years newer
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

43% higher pixel density (563 vs 393 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.1 mm narrower
Weighs 32 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.4%	99.8%
PWM	240 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	1 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	3360 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	8 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	2560	704
GPU clock	719 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	374401	185116
GPU	541606	195014
Memory	282040	144113
UX	247265	126679
Total score	1458875	652761

Max surface temperature	36.2 °C	49.7 °C
Stability	65%	51%
Graphics test	72 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	12140	4221

Web score	13570	8843
Video editing	7794	6024
Photo editing	34170	30239
Data manipulation	12323	8544
Writing score	20140	11877

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.1
OS size	42.5 GB	20.1 GB

Capacity	4700 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:38 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	06:23 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	127 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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 IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	February 2020
Release date	February 2023	March 2020
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Galaxy S20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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