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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-03-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Aqua Blue and Forest Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy F23 has an overall score of 84.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 general score. Even though the Galaxy F23 is a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S8, it's notably lighter and also much newer. Galaxy S8 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy F23. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy F23, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy F23, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy F23 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy F23, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images.
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