A new leak from Europe has revealed everything therein to know about the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus. Both smartphones would launch on February 1, 2023, alongside the big dawg- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Beginning with the design, the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus have the same rounded identical look. The major difference between them in terms of design is the screen size. The former has a 6.1-inch screen and the latter possesses a 6.6-inch size. However, both have a Dynamic OLED panel with HDR10+ certification, 120Hz refresh rate support, and gorilla glass victus 2 protection. For security, both come with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.
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Next is the camera setup, according to a true leaked spec sheet, the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will come with a 50MP OIS main cam, supported by a 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 10MP telephoto 3x optical zoom and a 12MP Selfie snapper.
Of course, just as expected, the performance is at par. Both are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, paired with 8GB RAM. The vanilla Galaxy S23 has 128/256 GB storage, while the Galaxy S23+ model has 256/512 GB storage.
Another similarity across both smartphones is the color options Black, Cotton, Green, and Violet. More so, have it in mind that both smartphones are IP68 water and dust resistant. There’s NFC available, Bluetooth 5.3, and Wi-Fi 6E.
Samsung Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus Specs
| Specifications | Galaxy S23 | Galaxy S23+ |
| Display | • 6.1-inch FHD+ • Dynamic OLED • 120Hz • Gorilla Victus 2 • IP68 | • 6.6-inch FHD+ • Dynamic OLED • 120Hz • Gorilla Victus 2 • IP68 |
| Camera | 50MP + 12M + 10MP | 50MP + 12MP + 10MP |
| Front Camera | 12MP | 12MP |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Software | • One UI 5.1 • Android 13 | • One UI 5.1 • Android 13 |
| Battery | • 3,900 mAh • 25W wired • 10W wireless | • 4,700 mAh • 45W wired • 10W wireless |
| Colors | Black, Cotton, Green, & Violet | Black, Cotton, Green, & Violet |
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Software-wise, both are booting Samsung One UI 5.1 on top of Android 13 OS out of the box with four years of software upgrades in view. Let’s talk about the battery. The Galaxy S23 packs a 3,900 mAh capacity with 25W wired and 10W wireless fast charge. While the Galaxy S23 Plus brings a bigger battery size of 4,700 mAh capacity with a faster 45W and 10W wireless charging technology.
Buy Samsung Galaxy S23+
| Galaxy S23+ | Price |
| Buy on Amazon | $999.99 |
| Buy on Amazon(EUR) | €1,199.00 |
| Buy on Amazon(UK) | £1,049.99 |
Buy Samsung Galaxy S23
| Galaxy S23 | Price |
| Buy on Amazon | $799.99 |
| Buy on Amazon(EUR) | €949.00 |
| Buy on Amazon(UK) | £849.99 |
