Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Honor Magic V3 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1000	€1999

Design

Dimensions
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)	6.17 x 5.72 x 0.17 inches 156.6 x 145.3 x 4.35 mm
Folded
	(156.6 x 74.0 x 9.2 mm)
Weight
6.91 oz (196.0 g)	7.97 oz (226.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender	Black, Green, Reddish Brown

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 88.56% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI	2344x2156px, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Dolby Vision, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.4 inches 2376 x1060 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, HDR support

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x3.0​GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/512GB	12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
4700 mAh, Li - Ion	5150 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 38min

Browsing

16h 37min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

10h 36min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 38min

Browsing

15h 15min

Video

9h 41min

Gaming

9h 4min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	40 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.5x Aperture size: F3.0 Sensor size: 1/2.51"
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Autofocus) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	20 MP Folded: 20 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

134

Overall

141

Photo

126

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM, Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1000

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs	Honor Magic V3 Specs
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Samsung Galaxy S23+ Review	Honor Magic V3 Review
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