Head to head
SamsungGalaxy S23vsSamsungGalaxy S22
- Released
- 2023-02-17endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £849Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S23 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Released
- 2022-02-25endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £769Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S22 and S22+, retrieved 2026-08-20
1 win for Galaxy S230 wins for Galaxy S223 differences you won’t notice
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mmOfficial
146.0 x 70.6 x 7.6 mmOfficial
Weight
168gOfficial
167gOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame3rd party
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), Armour Aluminium frameOfficial
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)3rd party
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)3rd party
Water/dust rating
IP68Official
IP68Official
Display
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Display type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Super Smooth 120Hz, Vision booster, Enhanced comfortOfficial
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Super Smooth 120Hz, Vision Booster, Eye comfort shieldOfficial
Display size
6.1inOfficial
6.1inOfficial
Resolution
1080 x 23403rd party
1080 x 23403rd party
Pixel density
425ppi3rd party
425ppi3rd party
Refresh rate
120HzOfficial
120HzOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Peak brightness
1750nitsOfficial
1300nitsOfficial
Typical brightness
No verified data
900nitsOfficial
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Official
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+Official
Platform
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Operating system
Android 13, One UI 5.1Official
Android 12, One UI 4.1Official
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyOfficial
Exynos 2200 (4 nm) — Europe3rd party
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)3rd party
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) — Europe3rd party
GPU
Adreno 7403rd party
Xclipse 9203rd party
Memory
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Storage (base)
128GBOfficial
128GBOfficial
Storage options
128GB/256GB/512GBOfficial
128GB/256GBOfficial
RAM
8GBOfficial
8GBOfficial
Card slot
No3rd party
No3rd party
Camera
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Main camera
50MP Wide f/1.8 FOV 85°; 10MP Telephoto 3x optical zoom f/2.4; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 12MP front f/2.2Official
50MP Wide Dual Pixel AF OIS f/1.8; 10MP Telephoto 3x optical zoom OIS f/2.4; 12MP Ultra-Wide f/2.2 FOV 120°; 10MP front f/2.2Official
Main sensor resolution
50MPOfficial
50MPOfficial
Main aperture
f/1.8Official
f/1.8Official
Main sensor size
1/1.56"3rd party
1/1.56"3rd party
Telephoto
10MP Telephoto, 3x optical zoom, f/2.4Official
10MP Telephoto, 3x optical zoom, OIS, f/2.4Official
Ultrawide
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
12MP Ultra-Wide, f/2.2, FOV 120°Official
Front camera
12MP front, f/2.2Official
10MP front, f/2.2Official
Video capture
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+3rd party
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, HDR10+3rd party
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Battery capacity
3900mAhOfficial
3700mAhOfficial
Fast charging
25WOfficial
25WOfficial
You won’t notice this difference.
Wireless charging
15W3rd party
15WOfficial
Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6EOfficial
Wi-Fi 6Official
Bluetooth
5.3Official
5.2Official
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG3rd party
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG3rd party
NFC
Yes3rd party
Yes3rd party
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO3rd party
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO3rd party
Misc
Samsung Galaxy S23Samsung Galaxy S22
Colours
Green, Lavender, Cream, Phantom BlackOfficial
Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink GoldOfficial
SAR (EU, head)
0.96W/kg3rd party
1.21W/kg3rd party
7 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
Battery per charge · Battery lifespan · Geekbench 6 (CPU, multi-core) · AnTuTu benchmark · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · DXOMARK camera score · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.