Sony Xperia PRO-I vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

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8.0
Sony Xperia PRO-I
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Sony Xperia PRO-I Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Dec 10, 2021
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.5-inch · 3840x1644px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
12GB · 512GB
8GB · 256GB
4500 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 26, 2021 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€1799 $1000

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
166 x 72 x 8.9 mm
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
7.80 oz (221.0 g) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Frosted Black Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.59% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680 Prime
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 740
Memory
12GB/512GB 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W 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

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1"
Pixel size: 2.4 μm
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
12 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 50 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
12 MP
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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
Fourth camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP 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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM 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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