Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs HTC U23 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S23+ HTC U23 Pro
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S23+ HTC U23 Pro
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA-
Launch
Announced2023, February 012023, May 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, February 17Available. Released 2023, May 18
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)OLED, 120Hz
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 644
OSAndroid 13, One UI 5.1Android 13
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 4.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad-108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Triple50 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-
Video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+HDR
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jack-Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG-
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support-
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4600 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, LimeSnow White, Coffee Black
ModelsSM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100
Price$ 780.00 / C$ 1,399.99 / £ 919.08 / € 1,185.89 / ₹ 94,999About 220 EUR
SAR0.95 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.77 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery lifeEndurance rating 111h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker-26.5 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1234077 (v9) GeekBench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 83h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-727 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)