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Overview

Why Nothing Phone?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 chipset
6.78 inches display
120 Hz refresh rate
8 GB RAM
50 megapixels main camera

Why Samsung Galaxy?

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset
6.6 inches display
120 Hz refresh rate
8 GB RAM
50 megapixels main camera

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Score

Samsung Galaxy S23

93	Display	80
—	Camera	75
50	Performance

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Summary

Samsung Galaxy S23

6.78 inches AMOLED 1224 x 2720 pixels	Screen	6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	SoC	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
50 megapixels	Camera	50 megapixels
5080 mAh	Battery	4700 mAh
Android 16	OS	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
205 g (7.23 oz)	Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)

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Display

Samsung Galaxy S23

AMOLED	Type	Dynamic AMOLED
6.78 inches	Size	6.6 inches
1224 x 2720 pixels	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
20:9	Aspect ratio	19.5:9
440 ppi	PPI	393 ppi
120 Hz	Refresh rate	120 Hz
Yes (30-120 Hz)	Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)
1600 nits	Max rated brightness	1200 nits
4500 nits	Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits
Yes, HDR10+	HDR support	Yes, HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
87.40%	Screen-to-body ratio	89%
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display
—	Display tests	—
—	RGB color space	97.40%
—	PWM	240 Hz
—	Response time	1 ms
—	Contrast	∞ Infinity
1514 nits	Peak brightness test (auto)	1208 nits

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Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy S23

1249	Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2064
3324	Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5334
4758	Compute Score (GPU)	8934
1148725	AnTuTu Benchmark 11	1744323
190776	GPU	446806
232120	Memory	272465
289144	UX	443849
1148725	Total Score	1744323
—	3DMark Steel Nomad Light	1068
—	Stability	79%
—	Graphics test	8 FPS
—	Graphics score	1068
—	3DMark Solar Bay	5364
—	Graphics test	—
—	Section 1	—
—	Section 2	—
—	Section 3	—
—	Graphics score	—

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Performance

Samsung Galaxy S23

—	SoC	—
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4	Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
2700 MHz	Max clock	3360 MHz
8 (1 + 3 + 4)	CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)	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
TSMC	Manufacturing	TSMC
4 nanometers	Lithography process	4 nanometers
Yes	Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon
—	GPU	—
—	Graphics	—
—	GPU shading units	—
—	GPU clock	—
—	FLOPS	—

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Design and Build

Samsung Galaxy S23

163.9 mm (6.45 inches)	Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)
77.5 mm (3.05 inches)	Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)
8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
205 g (7.23 oz)	Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)
IP64	Waterproof	IP68
Glass	Rear material	Glass
Plastic	Frame material	Metal
White, Black, Blue, Pink	Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Yes, in-display	Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display
Good (3.14/5)	Repairability	—
Good (C) · 100 drops	Drop resistance	—
87.40%	Screen-to-body ratio	89%

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Memory

Samsung Galaxy S23

—	RAM	—
8 GB	Ram Size	8 GB
LPDDR4X	Memory type	LPDDR5X
2	Channels	4
—	Storage	—
—	Storage size	—
—	Storage type	—
—	Memory Card	—

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Software

Samsung Galaxy S23

Android 16	Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
3 years	OS updates	4 years
6 years	Security updates	5 years

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Battery

Samsung Galaxy S23

5080 mAh	Capacity	4700 mAh
50 W	Max charge power	45 W
Li-Po	Battery type	Li-Ion
No	Replaceable	No
No	Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)
Yes	Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)
—	Bypass charging	—
Yes (64% in 30 min)	Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)
1:06 hr	Full charging time	1:05 hr
1400 cycles	Battery cycles	—
—	Battery life tests	—
09:51 hr	Web browsing	10:37 hr
19:02 hr	Watching video	15:54 hr
05:21 hr	Gaming	06:37 hr
111 hr	Standby	128 hr
25:36 hr	General battery life	26:32 hr

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Main Camera

Samsung Galaxy S23

50 megapixels	Matrix	50 megapixels
8192 x 6144	Image resolution	8160 x 6120
Optical, 3.5x	Zoom	Optical, 3x
LED	Flash	LED
Optical	Stabilization	Optical
No	8K video recording	Up to 30FPS
Up to 30FPS	4K video recording	Up to 60FPS
Up to 60FPS	1080p video recording	Up to 120FPS
240 FPS (720p)	Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)
120°	Angle of widest lens	120°
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP	Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
—	Standard lens	—
50 MP	Image resolution	50 MP
f/1.9	Aperture	f/1.8
24 mm	Focal length	23 mm
Samsung GN9	Sensor	Samsung S5KGN3
1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch)	Sensor size	1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch)
Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Optical	Stabilization	Optical
—	Ultra-wide lens	—
50 MP	Image resolution	10 MP
f/2.9	Aperture	f/2.4
80 mm	Focal length	70 mm
Samsung S5KJN5	Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1
1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch)	Sensor size	1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch)
0.64 micron	Pixel size	1 micron
Optical	Stabilization	Optical

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Selfie Camera

Samsung Galaxy S23

32 megapixels	Megapixels	12 megapixels
—	Image resolution	4000 x 3000
f/2.2	Aperture	f/2.2
22 mm	Focal length	26 mm
—	Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU
0.64 micron	Pixel size	1.12 micron
No	Autofocus	Phase autofocus
Digital	Stabilization	Digital
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
No	Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No

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Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S23

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
5.4	Bluetooth version	5.3
LE	Bluetooth features	LE
USB Type-C	USB type	USB Type-C
2	USB version	3.2
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
No	DisplayPort	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Yes	NFC*	Yes
No	Infrared port	No
—	Network	—
Nano	Type of SIM card	Nano
Standby	Multi SIM mode	Standby
No	eSIM support*	Yes
No	Hybrid slot	No
UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	3G network	UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71	4G network	LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71
Yes	5G support	Yes

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Sound

Samsung Galaxy S23

Stereo	Speakers	Stereo
No	Headphone audio jack	No
No	FM radio	No
No	Dolby Atmos	Yes
—	Speakers test	—
—	Max loudness	91.8 dB

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Other

Samsung Galaxy S23

Mid-range	Category	Flagship
March 2026	Announced	February 2023
March 2026	Release date	February 2023
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Not included	Bundled charger	Not included