Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A23 5G
Galaxy S21 Plus 5G
Announced
2022, August
2021, January
Released
2022, August
2021, January
Status
Available
Available
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm (6.36 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
197 g (6.95 oz)
200 g (Sub6), 202 g (mmWave) (7.05 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Peach, Blue
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Network
2G Network
Yes
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network
Yes
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network
Yes
LTE
5G Network
Yes
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Yes, Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 107.8 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2408 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors or less
16M colors
Pixel Density
400 ppi density
393 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
90Hz
2X
120Hz
HDR10+
1600 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Earphone Jack
Yes
No
Camera
Camera Set
Quad Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
3rd Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
4th Camera
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-
Camera Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
Panorama, HDR
Auto-HDR, panorama
Flash
LED Flash
LED flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
-
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 12
Android 11
User Interface
One UI 4.1
One UI 3.0
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Exynos 2100 (International) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (USA, China & Korea)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International / Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
GPU
Adreno 619
Mali-G78 MP14 - International / Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
RAM
4/6/8 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
64/128 GB
128/256 GB
Card Slot
Yes microSD, (dedicated slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W / Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4800 mAh, Battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 25W
Yes, 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0)