Three Samsung Galaxy S23 Series phones launched on February 2, 2023. There are the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23. These three flagship Phones are the second offering offered by Samsung in 2023, after releasing the Galaxy A14 5G.
What will be discussed in this article is the middle model, namely the Galaxy S23 Plus, or it can also be written with the Galaxy S23+. Samsung presents this cellphone as an option for people who want a high-end, wide-screen smartphone, but not very large in size.
The size of the Galaxy S23 Plus is larger than the Galaxy S23, but it’s under the Galaxy S23 Ultra. There are several changes to this cellphone when compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy S22 Plus. Even so, the impression you get from both of them may be similar.
So, if you don’t understand the difference between the Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S23 Plus, this is the right place to find out. Check out this article to the end so you understand what the differences between the two cellphones are.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus specifications
| Screen | Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.6 inches |
| Chipsets | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Internal Memory | 128GB, 256GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide) 10 MP (telephoto) 12 MP (ultrawide) |
| Battery | Li-Ion 4500 mAh |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus specifications
| Screen | Dynamic AMOLED 2X 6.6 inches |
| Chipsets | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Internal Memory | 256GB, 512GB |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide) 10 MP (telephoto) 12 MP (ultrawide) |
| Battery | Li-Ion 4700 mAh |
The differences between the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S23 Plus
Manufacturers are always required to make a difference when releasing a new cellphone. Differences are a sign that there are efforts to improve. Then what are the differences between the Galaxy S22 Plus and the Galaxy S23 Plus? Here’s an explanation.
1. Similar Design, but There Are Still Changes
When releasing the Galaxy S22 Plus in February 2022, Samsung officially abandoned the contour-cut design that they applied to the Galaxy S21 Plus. As a result, the rear camera module of the Galaxy S22 Plus is thinner. The change gives a straightforward and minimalist impression.
Samsung also seems to insist on a minimalist design. The step they took for the Galaxy S23 Plus was to remove the rear camera module. Now you can see the three “naked” rear cameras of the cellphone without modules. The protrusion of the three camera lenses is clearly visible.
There are no more design changes that you can characterize. Because the position of the front camera, the shape of the frame, the positions of the buttons and plugs remain the same. However, the body material used by the two smartphones is different.
The Galaxy S22 Plus uses Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the back cover and front (screen), while the Galaxy S23 Plus uses Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Both glass are made by Corning.
According to Corning’s claims, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 is stronger against impacts. The glass is said to keep the smartphone safe when it is dropped onto a hard surface (such as concrete) from a height of up to 1 meter.
The Galaxy S23 Plus has dimensions of 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm. It is slightly longer and wider than the Galaxy S22 Plus which measures 157.4 x 75.8 x 7.6. Both phones weigh 195 grams.
2. Performance, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
The Galaxy S22 Plus, which officially entered Pakistan, uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC made by Qualcomm. Qualcomm is again trusted by Samsung as a supplier of chipsets for the Galaxy S23 Plus. Now the chipset used by the new cellphone is Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Even though both chipsets are made using a 4 nm fabrication process, there are quite a few changes on offer. For example, in terms of component support, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 already supports the LPDDR5X RAM standard and UFS 4.0 storage.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 also has a hardware accelerator for playing videos with the AV1 codec, and supports ray tracing technology. In terms of construction, this SoC is also different from its predecessors.
If Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 uses an octacore CPU with a 1+3+4 formation, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 uses a 1+2+2+3 arrangement. The CPU contained in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 includes 1 Cortex X2 (3.0 GHz), 3 Cortex A710 (2.5 GHz), and 4 Cortex A510 (1.8 GHz).
Meanwhile, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has a CPU with a microarchitecture arrangement of 1 Cortex X3 (3.2 GHz), 2 Cortex A715 (2.8 GHz), 2 Cortex A710 (2.8 GHz), and 3 Cortex A510 (2.0 GHz). The graphics processing unit (GPU) used by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the Adreno730, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is the Adreno 740.
According to Nano Review, there is a significant jump in performance improvement on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. In the GeekBench 5 test, the SoC’s single-core and multi-core scores outperformed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The scores were sequentially: 1491 vs 1290 and 5011 vs 3874. Single-core scores increased 16%, while multi-core increased 29%.
Then, GPU graphics processing capabilities sped up to 48%. These results are based on the 3D Mark Wild Life test, when the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 got a score of 13243, while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 got 8958.
3. Technology and Memory Configuration
As already mentioned a bit in the previous point, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings support for components to a new standard. Among these are LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Two components of this type are embedded in the main board of the Galaxy S23 Plus.
What is clear is that the two components are much faster and more efficient than the LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1 used by the Galaxy S22 Plus. UFS 4.0 is claimed to have a clock speed of 4200 MBps, 2 times faster than UFS 3.1. Meanwhile, the write speed reaches 2800 Mbps, aka 1.6x faster than UFS 3.1.
In addition to the different types of technology that are carried, the two phones also have different memory configurations. The Galaxy S22 Plus is available with an 8GB RAM configuration with 128GB or 256GB storage. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23 Plus leveled up with 8/256GB and 8/512GB memory.
4. Selfie Camera Resolution 10 MP vs 12 MP
The Galaxy S22 Plus and Galaxy S23 Plus have the same camera setup. The specifications are no different, except for the selfie camera. In this regard, the Galaxy S22 Plus uses a selfie camera with a 10 MP resolution with an aperture of f/2.2.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23 Plus selfie camera has a slightly larger resolution, namely 12 MP, with the same aperture. Perhaps, this increase in resolution can give a slight increase in detail and light-capturing ability.
As for the selfie cameras, both cellphones are equipped with autofocus features and the ability to record video at 60 fps frames. These two features are especially important for content creators.
5. Superior Galaxy S23 Plus connectivity
The Galaxy S23 Plus benefits from the latest connectivity support as a result of using the SoC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Yes, this cellphone supports Bluetooth 5.3 and WiFi 7. However, for the time being, WiFi 7 support is not yet active, so users can only feel up to WiFi 6e.
The Galaxy S22 Plus has support for Bluetooth 5.2 and WiFi 6. So what’s the difference? Bluetooth 5.3 in short is more power efficient with lower latency than Bluetooth 5.2.
For WiFi 6e, the spectrum that can be used is up to 6 GHz. It’s different from WiFi 6 which is only able to use the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrum. The ability to create a network in the 6 GHz spectrum allows WiFi 6e to avoid heavy data transfer traffic, so the connection can remain smooth.
So, even though the Galaxy S23 Plus is more modern, there is one connectivity support that it doesn’t have. The connectivity support is UWB aka Ultra Wide Band. This support is only owned by the Galaxy S22 Plus.
Ultra Wide Band in short is the phone’s ability to find other objects (eg keys), using certain waves. These objects can be found within a certain radius, as long as they have been tied to a wave emitting device. For Samsung, the tool is called Galaxy SmartTag.
6. Improved Battery Capacity
The Galaxy S23 Plus contains a battery with a capacity of 200 mAh which is larger than the Galaxy S22 Plus. True, the cellphone battery has a capacity of 4700 mAh. The Galaxy S22 Plus battery is only 4500 mAh.
Battery capacity is not the only determining factor for how long the cellphone can run. However, if it is assumed that the two cellphones have similar power consumption, the Galaxy S23 Plus clearly has the potential to have a longer battery life.
There are no more changes in this sector, except for the maximum power that can be transferred on wireless charging. The Galaxy S22 Plus can absorb up to 15W of power, while the Galaxy S23 Plus is only 10W.
For charging with a cable, both cellphones support 45W fast charging technology. They also support 4.5W wireless reverse charging.
Read Also: Differences between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and Galaxy S23 Ultra
Conclusion
There aren’t many noticeable changes between the Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S22 Plus. Judging from the design alone, people might not realize that these two cellphones are different objects. Even so, if you look closely, one by one the differences between the two cellphones emerge.
In general, the Galaxy S23 Plus benefits from the differences. The reason is, he was overflowing with various improvements. Starting from stronger body materials, more powerful SoC, to increased battery capacity.
It’s just that, apart from the SoC, the improvements provided are not very significant. Therefore, it is not an urgency to change if you are currently a Galaxy S22 Plus user.
