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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S23 Samsung Galaxy S7 active
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 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 - International-
SpeedHSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA-
Launch
Announced2023, February 012016, June. Released 2016, June
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, February 17Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)184.8 g (6.53 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~576 ppi density)
Size6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~64.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)Super AMOLED
 Always-on displayAlways-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)Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 530
OSAndroid 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
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@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, HDR10+HDR
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG-
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoStereo FM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Music play-Up to 110 h
Stand-by-Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 32 h (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 3900 mAhLi-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, LimeCamo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold
ModelsSM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DSSM-G891A
Price$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990About 360 EUR
SAR0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)0.92 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)0.32 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 101h Endurance rating 96h
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -27.0 LUFS (Good) Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Performance AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -94.3dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
BatteryActive use score 11:27h-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 101hEndurance rating 96h
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1198 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-27.0 LUFS (Good)Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)Basemark OS II 2.0: 2487Basemark X: 32362