Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 15R Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860	12GB/256GB - €700

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)	6.43 x 3.03 x 0.32 inches 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	7.51 oz / 213.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP69
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 90.16% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	AMOLED, 165Hz, HDR10+, 3600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2800x1272px, 20:9 ratio, 450 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1531 (Good)	3507 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 2x3.8GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L 6x3.32GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 840
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (16)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2023	2604
GeekBench 6 Multi
5180	6802
3D Mark High
3807	4994
3D Mark Low
2079	3064

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Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	7400 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 80.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 47min

Browsing

18h 10min

Video

13h 0min

Gaming

14h 40min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual 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, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" 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	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
10 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
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

130

Overall

139

Photo

122

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
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, 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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 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

International

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

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