This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S23.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a 5.8-inch display, Exynos 9810 Octa processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S23 has a 6.1-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3900mAh battery.
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| Screen | 5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1440 x 2960 Pixels, 570 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges & Rounded Corners | 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 422 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 with One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X3 @ 3.36GHz , 4x Cortex-A715/710 @ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72MP18 | Adreno 740 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/1.5-2.4 Aperture, 1.4 µm Pixel Size, OIS & 960 fps slow-mo |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, dual-pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 10MP Telephoto (f/f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps video recording, EIS |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus - f/1.7 Aperture & 1.22 µm Pixel Size |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Storage | 64GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
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| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS (tri-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes with Samsung DeX |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | HD Audio & AKG Loudspeakers | Hi-Res Audio and Stereo Dual Speakers tuned by AKG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition, Iris Scanner & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging and Wireless Charging |
3900 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes), 10W Wireless Charging |
| Material | Metal with Glass Front and Back (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) | Glass front and Back, Aluminum frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) |
| Size | 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm | 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm |
| Weight | 163 g | 168 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue & Purple | Phantom Black, Lavender, Green, and Cream |
| Launch Date | February 25, 2018 | February 2, 2023 |
| Price | ₱45,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱53,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱57,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy S9 on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S9 on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy S23 on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S23 on Shopee |
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