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Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

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7.8
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm)
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (40mm) Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Aug 27, 2021
Released · Feb 17, 2023
1.2-inch · 450x450px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
1.5GB · 16GB
8GB · 256GB
247 mAh
4700 mAh
Triple camera
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $1000

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)
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Black, Silver, Green, Gold
Resistance
Water (up to 50 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
1.2-inch 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
450x450px, 530 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1505 (Good)
Bright Min
Untested 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Exynos W920 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 740
Memory
1.5GB/16GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Wear OS Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1909
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4997
3D Mark High
Untested 3857
3D Mark Low
Untested 2191
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Battery

Type
247 mAh, Li - Ion 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qi wireless charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min
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Camera

Rear
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
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
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
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

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

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
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