Samsung Galaxy F23 5G vs realme 9 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy F23 5G vs realme 9 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme 9 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,794, while Samsung Galaxy F23 5G scores 1,560, making realme 9 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy F23 5G offers a screen size of 6.6 inches, while realme 9 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy F23 5G the larger display of the two. realme 9 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy F23 5G's TFT, making realme 9 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy F23 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme 9 5G offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F23 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 9 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy F23 5G offers 8 MP, making realme 9 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 25m, while Samsung Galaxy F23 5G delivers 11h 28m, making realme 9 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy F23 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 9 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy F23 5G and realme 9 5G equally at 7.


User Rating: realme 9 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy F23 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

08 Mar, 2022
10 Mar, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Robust in-hand feel
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent performance
  • Acceptable battery life
  • Good display
  • Top-class battery life
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Loud stereo speakers
  • Performs well for daily use

Cons

  • Waterdrop notch looks archaic
  • Low light photos could be improved
  • Low light photography could be better
  • Still on Android 11
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Limited OS upgrades
  • Primary camera may produce dull tones

User Ratings

4.2/5
(47,923 ratings)
4.5/5
(43,547 ratings)
4.2/5
(21 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

297,179
AnTuTu Score
N/A
570,353
AnTuTu Score
11h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 08, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
May 19, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Year
1 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Year
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
MediaTek Dimensity 810
MediaTek Dimensity 6400 MT6835
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 570 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 570
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

297,179
N/A
570,353

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
20.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
383

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

35.9 %
34.2 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
180 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
405 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.53 %
83.92 %
84.48 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.5 %
84.3 %

Design

Height

165.5 mm
162.5 mm
166.2 mm

Width

77 mm
74.8 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.5 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

198 grams
188 grams
215 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.80.61µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera25.6 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
2k @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 6W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 28m
13h 25m
16h 49m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 18m 41s
1h 59m 20s
1h 17m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.240 W/kg
Head: 1.053 W/kg Body: 0.738 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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