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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-10-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 has a global score of 77.9, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy S23's body is just a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ. The Xperia XZ features a little bit better screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Xperia XZ features a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM. The Galaxy S23 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 3900mAh battery size. Xperia XZ counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a way tinier camera sensor shooting much lower quality videos and images, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos and a lot lower 23 MP resolution back facing camera.
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