Here’s how Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series compares to the S22 line

At its latest Galaxy Unpacked occasion, Samsung introduced its newest S-series flagship gadgets, together with the S23, S23+ and the S23 Extremely. The brand new gadgets are available now to pre-order in Canada.

In case you’re seeking to pre-order certainly one of Samsung’s new smartphones, you may need to learn on and see how the most recent flagships evaluate to their 2022-released predecessors.

Show and Design

S22 vs S23

Final yr’s Samsung S22 featured a 6.1-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED show with a 1,080 x 2,400 pixel decision and 120Hz refresh charge. This yr, the bottom S23 flagship gadget is nearly an identical to its predecessor, with a 6.1-inch 1,080 x 2,340 pixel decision show and a variable 120Hz refresh charge (48Hz to 120Hz).

The S23 comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display, whereas its predecessor incorporates a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus show. The brand new glass, in accordance with Samsung, presents extra sturdiness for long-term use, and incorporates a mean of twenty-two p.c pre-consumer recycled supplies.

Each gadgets characteristic always-on shows and HDR10+ help. The S23 takes the brightness of the flagship to the subsequent degree. The display can attain max 1,750 nits, whereas the S22 was restricted to 1,300 nits.

Each gadgets are additionally IP68 mud and water resistant too, which implies they are often submerged as much as 1.5m underwater for about half-hour.

In terms of the scale, the smartphones are nearly an identical. The S22 is 70.6 x 146 x 7.6mm and weighs in at 167g, whereas the S23 is 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6mm and weighs in at 168g.

S22+ vs S23+

The S22+ boasts a big 6.6-inch Flat Dynamic AMOLED show with a 1,080 x 2,400-pixel decision and 120Hz refresh charge. Much like final yr’s mannequin, the S23+ additionally incorporates a 6.6-inch 1,080 x 2,340-pixel decision show with a 120Hz refresh charge (48Hz to 120Hz).

The S23+ comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display, whereas its predecessor featured a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus show.

Each gadgets characteristic 1,750 nits of peak brightness, with 1,200 nits for HDR and 1,200 nits for HBM (excessive brightness mode).

Total, the scale of the brand new S23+ are a tad bit larger than the S22+. Final yr’s mannequin got here in at 75.8 x 157.4 x 7.6mm, and weighed 195g. The brand new S23+ measures 76.2 x 157.8 x 7.6mm and weighs 196g.

S22 Extremely vs S23 Extremely

The S22 Extremely incorporates a 120Hz (variable) Quad HD+ 6.8-inch show with a peak brightness of 1,750 nits, alongside an always-on show and HDR10+ help. The S23 Extremely sports activities a 6.8-inch, 1,440 x 3,080-pixel decision show with a 120Hz refresh charge (1Hz to 120Hz).

The S23 Extremely additionally options an S-Pen slot, whereas the S22 Extremely doesn’t. It’s value noting that the S22 Extremely continues to be suitable with the S-Pen, it simply didn’t characteristic a slot to retailer/cost the stylus.

Additional, the S23 Extremely comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display, whereas its predecessor featured a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus show. The S23 Extremely additionally options flatter edges, which ends up in a barely bigger show floor space than the S22 Extremely. Each gadgets characteristic 1,750 nits of peak brightness, with 1,200 nits for HDR and 1,200 nits for HBM.

Much like the S23+, the S23 Extremely additionally measures barely larger than its predecessor. The S22 Extremely measured in at 77.9 x 163.3 x 8.9mm and weighed 228g. The S23 Extremely, alternatively, measures 78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9mm, and weighs 234g.

Cameras

Samsung says that images and videography with the Galaxy S23 sequence is all about providing the person full artistic management in numerous conditions, it doesn’t matter what the topic is, the placement or the time of day.

The selfie cameras for all three fashions now supply a 12-megapixel sensor, which is an improve from the S22 and S22+’s 10-megapixel entrance digital camera however a downgrade from the 40-megapixel S22 Extremely selfie cam. Additional, SuperHDR is now utilized on the selfie digital camera with 60fps to seize a extra dynamic vary of color, in accordance with Samsung.

The corporate additionally revealed the brand new “Contour Lower” digital camera housing across the lenses for all S23 sequence fashions that replaces the digital camera bump for a cleaner, extra linear design.

S22/S22+ vs S23/S23+

Final yr’s S22 and S22+ featured a 50-megapixel (f/1.8, broad) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide) on the again, whereas a 10-megapixel (f/2.2) graced the entrance. The rear cameras on the brand new base S23 flagship and S23+ are an identical to their predecessor. Each new gadgets characteristic a 50-megapixel (f/1.8, broad) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree FOV, ultrawide) digital camera.

As talked about above, the selfie digital camera on the S22 and S22+ has acquired an improve. The S22 and S22+ featured a 10-megapixel entrance digital camera, whereas the brand new S23 and S23+ sport a 12-megapixel entrance shooter with AI Object-aware engine, Twin Pixel Auto Focus, AI stereo depth map and extra for strong nighttime images.

S22 Extremely vs. S23 Extremely

The brand new S23 Extremely can reportedly take the very best nighttime pictures of any Galaxy telephone but. The gadget options what Samsung calls a brand new “Adaptive Pixel Sensor.” By way of Pixel Binning, it combines information from 16 pixels into one massive pixel, permitting for brighter and extra detailed photographs in low-light conditions.

Equally, evening portraits on the S23 Extremely’s selfie digital camera additionally shoot stand-out pictures with seen depth and enhanced bokeh.

For nighttime movies, the digital camera options a complicated AI resolution to scale back noise and improve sharpness, whereas a brand new ‘Astro Hyperlapse mode lets customers take clips of the evening sky and seize the motion of stars with out refined gear.

The principle sensor on the S23 Extremely is a 200-megapixel one, a big improve from the S22 Extremely’s 108-megapixel sensor. It options enhanced autofocus to make sure your topics are at all times the spotlight of the photograph. Based on Samsung, “by utilizing 4 adjoining pixels to detect variations from left to proper and prime to backside, it permits the digital camera to focus quicker and extra precisely as a result of it has extra factors of reference.”

The opposite shooters on the rear embrace a 12-megapixel (f/2.2) ultrawide sensor, a 10-megapixel (f/4.9) telephoto 10x lens and a 10-megapixel (f/2.4) twin pixel telephoto 3x lens.

The S22 Extremely, alternatively, featured a 108-megapixel (f/1.8) important sensor, a 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 120-degree) ultrawide lens, a 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 10x zoom) lens, and a 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 3x zoom) sensor.

Additional, whereas the S22 Extremely might report 8K movies, it was capped at 24fps (frames per second), whereas the S23 Extremely can now report 8K movies at 30fps with a wider 80-degree angle and a much bigger pixel dimension for a extra cinematic video really feel.

OS, Internals and Reminiscence

All three S22 sequence gadgets launched with final yr’s Android 12 with One UI 4.1 pre-installed. The brand new S23 sequence, inevitably, include Android 13 with One UI 5.1 pre-installed. The S23 sequence help 5G, LTE and Wi-Fi 6E, just like their predecessors, and options fingerprint (in-display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass sensors.

Final yr’s S22 and S22+ had been each solely accessible in 8GB RAM variants, and the identical is true for the brand new S23 and S23+. Equally, the S23 Extremely is accessible in 8GB and 12GB RAM variants, identical to its predecessor.

The S23 is accessible in 128GB and 256GB storage variants, like final yr’s base flagship S22. The S23+ is accessible in 256 and 512GB storage fashions, whereas its predecessor was restricted to 128GB and 256GB fashions. Equally, the S23 Extremely’s base storage now begins at 256GB, whereas its predecessor was accessible with 128GB base storage.

Essentially the most important improve the brand new gadgets have acquired is the inclusion of the ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy’ chipset. The brand new processor offers the S23 Extremely ray-tracing capabilities whereas gaming, and in accordance with Samsung, it gives 40 p.c quicker efficiency for GPU and NPU, when in comparison with predecessors, and ends in extra environment friendly battery life. Additional, the brand new chip reportedly doesn’t throttle as a lot because the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

Samsung says the brand new chipset is the “quickest” and “best” chip in a smartphone but.

Battery

The S23 Extremely options an an identical battery to its predecessor. Each Extremely gadgets characteristic a 5,000mAh battery. Then again, each the S23 and the S23+ characteristic larger batteries than their predecessors. The S23 is powered by a 3,900mAh cell (3,700mAh on the S22), and the S23+ runs on a 4,700mAh cell (4,500mAh) on the S22+.

All three new gadgets supply Wi-fi PowerShare, and help Quick Charging 2.0. The S23 Extremely completely additionally helps Tremendous Quick Charging 2.0

Colors and pricing

All three new fashions are available in 4 colors, particularly ‘Phantom Black,’ ‘Cream,’ ‘Inexperienced,’ and ‘Lavender.’ Galaxy S23 and S23+ additionally are available in ‘Lime’ and ‘Graphite,’ that are unique colors accessible solely on Samsung.com. Equally, ‘Graphite,’ ‘Sky Blue,’ ‘Lime,’ and ‘Purple’ are Samsung.com unique colors for the S23 Extremely.

Upon launch, these had been the costs for the S22 sequence:

• Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 128GB — $1,099.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22: 8GB + 256GB — $1,169.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 128GB — $1,399.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22+: 8GB + 256GB — $1,469.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely: 8GB + 128GB — $1,649.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely: 12GB + 256GB — $1,789.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely: 12GB + 512GB — $1,929.99
• Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely: 12GB + 1TB — $2,209.99 (Samsung unique)

These are the costs for the brand new S23 sequence:

For extra on Samsung’s Galaxy S23 line, check out our hands-on with the new smartphones and all of our Unpacked 2023 content material here.

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