Head to head
Samsung Galaxy S23vsSamsung Galaxy S22
The short answer
Choose the Galaxy S23 for peak brightness. The Galaxy S22 wins no row by a gap you’d notice. The Galaxy S22 is £80 cheaper at UK RRP (£769 against £849). The Galaxy S23 gets security updates for longer: until February 2028, against February 2027 for the Galaxy S22.
- Released
- 2023-02-17endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £849Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S23 series, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2028-02-17endoflife.date — Samsung mobile, retrieved 2026-09-06
- Released
- 2022-02-25endoflife.date, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Price
- £769Samsung Newsroom UK — Galaxy S22 and S22+, retrieved 2026-08-20
- Security updates until
- 2027-02-25endoflife.date — Samsung mobile, retrieved 2026-09-06
1 win for Galaxy S230 wins for Galaxy S221 gap borderline2 differences you won’t notice£80 apart at RRP
Verdict: Galaxy S23 ahead on 1 row, Galaxy S22 on none
On the makers’ published figures, the Galaxy S23 wins on peak brightness (1,750 nits against 1,300 nits). One gap is borderline, a difference most people would not notice: claimed video playback (22 h against 19 h) for the Galaxy S23. The differences in weight and battery capacity are below the thresholds you would notice. Both state the same display size, refresh rate, storage (base), RAM, fast charging and wireless charging. The other 34 rows have no threshold or no direction to judge by, so nobody wins them.
True to scale
Outlines from each maker’s published dimensions, drawn to scale. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.
Specifications
A win is marked only where the figures can be ranked and the gap is one you could notice. A row the site has no threshold for says whether the two differ, and that it is not ranking them. = marks the same figure on both, ≠ not ranked a difference with no ranking. Every figure carries its source.
Body
Display
Platform
Memory
Camera
Battery
Connectivity
Benchmarks
7 attributes neither phone has a sourced figure for
HDR peak brightness · OS versions supported · Google Mobile Services · Battery per charge · Battery lifespan · 3DMark Wild Life Extreme · Repairability (EU class). Rows appear as sources are cited — a gap in our data, not a statement about either phone.
Questions
Is the Galaxy S23 better than the Galaxy S22?
On the figures, the Galaxy S23 is ahead wherever there is a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 1,750 nits against 1,300 nits (both Samsung Newsroom UK). The Galaxy S22 wins no row by such a gap. That is a count of rows, not an overall score.
Which has the better battery?
The Galaxy S23 is ahead, narrowly: claimed video playback, 22 h against 19 h (both Samsung UK), a borderline gap most people would not notice. The Galaxy S23 is ahead on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: battery capacity, 3,900 mAh against 3,700 mAh (both Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which is lighter?
The Galaxy S22 is lighter on paper, but not by a gap you’d notice: weight, 167 g against 168 g (both Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which has the brighter screen?
The Galaxy S23, by a gap you’d notice: peak brightness, 1,750 nits against 1,300 nits (both Samsung Newsroom UK).
Which gets updates for longer?
The Galaxy S23 gets security updates for longer: until February 2028, against February 2027 for the Galaxy S22. Sources: dates from endoflife.date.
Which is cheaper?
The Galaxy S22 is £80 cheaper at UK RRP (£769 against £849). Prices from Galaxy S23: Samsung Newsroom UK; Galaxy S22: Samsung Newsroom UK.
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