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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-01 | -- |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 has a general score of 77.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S23 body is just a little thicker but extremely lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S23 has the previous 13 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a much better processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S23, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower screen pixels density and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Galaxy S23 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S23 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
The Galaxy S23 features superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has an 18 percent larger battery capacity.
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