Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Honor Magic Vs Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23	Honor Magic Vs
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Dec 30, 2022
6.1-inch	7.9-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	12GB · 256GB
3900 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Nov 23, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)	6.31 x 5.57 x 0.24 inches 160.3 x 141.5 x 6.1 mm
Folded
	(160.3 x 72.6 x 12.9 mm)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	9.42 oz (267.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Cyan, Black, Orange

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	7.9-inch, 87.98% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, 90Hz, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2272x1984px, 10.3:9 ratio, 382 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
	6.5 inches 2560 x1080 px OLED 120Hz refresh rate, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x3.0GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (13)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 66.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	54 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.49" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 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	50 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR, EIS
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	16 MP

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Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Overall

N/A

Photo

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
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 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, Hall (for flip covers), 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, 5G Ready	n1, n3, n5, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
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
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	Dual Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With Leather back


Weight	9.21 oz (261.0 g)
Materials	Back: Leathe

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

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