Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 9

85 out of 100

69 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 OnePlus 9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 22 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

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 568K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 21% longer battery life (34:29 vs 28:34 hours)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1209 against 827 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 25W)
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3900 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.55 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	402 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	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.1%	87.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.9%	98.9%
PWM	240 Hz	323 Hz
Response time	1 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)	160 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	74.2 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max clock	3360 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	2560	1024
GPU clock	719 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	366724	172607
GPU	551228	115432
Memory	192220	118133
UX	247673	160667
Total score	1362358	568602

Max surface temperature	34.3 °C	48.8 °C
Stability	60%	55%
Graphics test	72 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	12033	5761

Web score	13647	10625
Video editing	7797	6059
Photo editing	34238	25728
Data manipulation	12529	11092
Writing score	19579	15632

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	29.7 GB	35 GB

Capacity	3900 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 29 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	0:29 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:15 hr	10:27 hr
Watching video	15:00 hr	12:25 hr
Gaming	05:56 hr	04:06 hr
Standby	111 hr	92 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 50 MP + 2 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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	-
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)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.06"
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 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
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, SBAS
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	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	March 2021
Release date	February 2023	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 9

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 9

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