Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Samsung Galaxy S22+

The Samsung Galaxy S23+ scores 7.2 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S22+ scores 7.0. The Samsung Galaxy S23+ leads in performance and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy S22+ is ahead in battery. The Samsung Galaxy S23+ is the newer phone, announced Feb 1, 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy S23+
7.2 From $999.99
Top score
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S22+
7.0 From $999.99
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S23+

  • Bigger battery 4,700 mAh vs 4,500 mAh
  • Newer model Feb 1, 2023 vs Feb 9, 2022
  • More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
  • Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 8K@24
  • Faster storage type UFS 4.0 vs UFS 3.1

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S22+

No clear spec advantage in our data.

PhoneRanked scores

Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Overall 7.2 7.0
Display 7.5 7.5
Performance 6.6 5.7
Camera 8.0 7.9
Battery 5.0 5.5
Design 8.7 8.7
Software support 6.9 6.9
Value for money 3.7 3.4

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Size 6.6 inches 6.6 inches
Type OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density — 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,750 nits 1,750 nits
HDR HDR10+ —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus+

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Process 4 nm 4 nm
Max CPU clock 3.36 GHz 3 GHz
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 730
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Storage 256 GB / 512 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
microSD slot ✕ No ✕ No

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 10 MP, 3× optical 10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom 3× 3×
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 8K@30 8K@24
Front camera 12 MP 10 MP
Front video 4K@60 —

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Capacity 4,700 mAh 4,500 mAh
Battery type Li-Ion —
Wired charging 45 W 45 W
Wireless charging — 15 W
Reverse wireless ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Charger in box ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Dimensions 157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm 157.4 × 75.8 × 7.6 mm
Thickness 7.6 mm 7.6 mm
Weight 196 g 196 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame Aluminum Aluminum
Back Glass Glass
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Fingerprint Under-display ultrasonic Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM —
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, Pink Gold, Graphite, Cream, Violet, Sky Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
USB USB-C 3.x USB-C 3.x
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✕ No ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
OS at launch Android 13 Android 12
Interface One UI 5.1 One UI 4.1
OS updates 4 years 4 years
Security updates 5 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S22+
Announced Feb 1, 2023 Feb 9, 2022
Released Feb 17, 2023 Feb 25, 2022
Status Discontinued Discontinued
US launch price $999.99 $999.99

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