Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S23+
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Samsung Galaxy S23+ or Samsung Galaxy A73 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S23+ | Samsung Galaxy A73 5G | |
| Rating | (+2) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 01 | 2022, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.21 x 6.21 x 3 in | 163.7 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 196 g | 6.91 oz | 181 g | 6.38 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime | Gray, Mint, White | |
| Battery | 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 499 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 105.3 cm2 | 108.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 87.6% | 87.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 393 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) |
- 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
-108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 129 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 137 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 642L | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1539495 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 382287 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 606289 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 284771 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 382287 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1270654 | 489342 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1867 | 922 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4950 | 2785 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8690 | 1928 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4462 | 2295 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1388 | 710 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4875 | 2088 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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