Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs OnePlus 11

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85 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 OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 month 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

Shows 22% longer battery life (40:13 vs 32:53 hours)
Delivers 58% higher peak brightness (1216 against 772 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Reverse charging feature
8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1868 and 1736 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

34% higher pixel density (525 vs 393 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and OnePlus 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20.1:9
PPI	393 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.4%	96.9%
PWM	240 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP64
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	3360 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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	- 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
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	719 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	374401	359059
GPU	541606	600633
Memory	282040	257511
UX	247265	266574
Total score	1458875	1490204

Max surface temperature	36.2 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	65%	63%
Graphics test	72 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	12140	12679

Web score	13570	-
Video editing	7794	-
Photo editing	34170	-
Data manipulation	12323	-
Writing score	20140	-

Storage size	256, 512 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	42.5 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4700 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	0:22 hr

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:38 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	06:23 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	127 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - 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	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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 *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	January 2023
Release date	February 2023	January 2023
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs OnePlus 11

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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