Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S10

85 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 48 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 648K)
Shows 66% longer battery life (34:29 vs 20:46 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1209 against 822 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
The phone is 4-years newer
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 3900 vs 3400 mAh
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

30% higher pixel density (551 vs 425 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19:9
PPI	425 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	1215 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	88.1%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	98.1%
PWM	240 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	3360 MHz	2730 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	2560	432
GPU clock	719 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	366724	148103
GPU	551228	236968
Memory	192220	121310
UX	247673	141476
Total score	1362358	648880

Max surface temperature	34.3 °C	40.6 °C
Stability	60%	82%
Graphics test	72 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	12033	3230

Web score	13647	6523
Video editing	7797	5794
Photo editing	34238	18751
Data manipulation	12529	7126
Writing score	19579	10017

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 4.0
OS size	29.7 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	3900 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:15 hr	06:12 hr
Watching video	15:00 hr	10:32 hr
Gaming	05:56 hr	03:23 hr
Standby	111 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 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/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (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 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.65"
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 a/b/g/n/ax)
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
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	February 2019
Release date	February 2023	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S10

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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