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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs vivo iQOO 12 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23
vivo iQOO 12
Samsung Galaxy S23 vivo iQOO 12
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Nov 14, 2023
6.1-inch
6.8-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
3900 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
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) 		6.43 x 2.99 x 0.32 inches
163.2 x 75.9 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 7.19 oz (203.7 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Black, Red, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.48% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI 2800x1260px, 20:9 ratio, 453 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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
5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720
2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB 		12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
16GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) Android (14)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W 		Wired: 120.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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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, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 1.2 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: 15 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 		64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		16 MP
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.4
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 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
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, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 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
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 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 16GB/512GB
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
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
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