Screen size
Galaxy S236.1"
Galaxy S25+Winner: 6.7"+9%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25+ leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Galaxy S23
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy S25+
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S23
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S23
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S25+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S23
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S23
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Galaxy S25+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
Galaxy S23
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Galaxy S25+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy S23
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Galaxy S25+
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy S23
2023, February 01
Galaxy S25+
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy S23
Available. Released 2023, February 17
Galaxy S25+
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy S23
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Galaxy S25+
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy S23
168 g (5.93 oz)
Galaxy S25+
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy S23
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Galaxy S25+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S23
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy S25+
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy S23
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame
Galaxy S25+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy S23
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Galaxy S25+
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S23
6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25+
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S23
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Galaxy S25+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S23
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Galaxy S25+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy S23
Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy S25+
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy S23
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Galaxy S25+
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy S23
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Galaxy S25+
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S23
Adreno 740
Galaxy S25+
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy S23
No
Galaxy S25+
No
Internal
Galaxy S23
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S23
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Galaxy S25+
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy S23
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy S25+
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy S23
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25+
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S23
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Galaxy S25+
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S23
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S25+
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S23
HDR, HDR10+
Galaxy S25+
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy S23
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S23
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25+
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S23
No
Galaxy S25+
No
Other
Galaxy S23
High-bitrate audio support
Galaxy S25+
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S23
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S23
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S25+
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S23
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S23
Yes
Galaxy S25+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S23
No
Galaxy S25+
No
USB
Galaxy S23
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S25+
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S23
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S23
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Galaxy S25+
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy S23
Li-Ion 3900 mAh
Galaxy S25+
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S23
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25+
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S23
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Galaxy S25+
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy S23
SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Galaxy S25+
SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
SAR
Galaxy S23
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25+
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy S23
0.96 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25+
1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy S23
$ 246.04 / C$ 323.75 / £ 229.00 / € 338.95 / ₹ 39,999
Galaxy S25+
$ 899.99 / C$ 997.99 / £ 749.99 / € 758.43 / ₹ 99,999