Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S21 5G	Samsung Galaxy S23

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B	1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2021, January 14	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2021, January 29	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Size	6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - InternationalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - InternationalQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Mali-G78 MP14 - InternationalAdreno 660 - USA/China	Adreno 740
OS	Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	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
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh	Li-Ion 3900 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Models	SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Price	€ 194.00 / $ 153.58 / £ 149.99	$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990
SAR	0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 249.00	-
256GB 8GB RAM	$ 289.99	-
RENEWED	$ 317.00	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 93h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	856 nits max brightness (measured)	1198 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.4 LUFS (Good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 584055 (v8) GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)