Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB vs OnePlus 11 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB vs OnePlus 11 256GB 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while OnePlus 11 256GB scores 4,053, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 11 256GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 6.1 inches, making OnePlus 11 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to OnePlus 11 256GB's Super Fluid AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB and OnePlus 11 256GB feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus 11 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 11 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 11 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB offers 3900 mAh, making OnePlus 11 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB and OnePlus 11 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 11 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 11 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
07 Feb, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Fluid AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
32 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
100W Super VOOC Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Premium design&#xA0
  • ~Splendid display~Fast charging&#xA0
  • ~Capable main camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • No IP rating~Macro shooting can be cumbersome~Can throttle under load
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(68,224 ratings)
4.4/5
(7,296 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
1,027,699
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Feb 07, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Oxygen OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

1,207,652
1,027,699
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
24.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
1300 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
800 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.1:9
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
526 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
89.68 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

146.3 mm
163.1 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm
74.1 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.5 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

168 grams
205 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX890 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera48 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video
Movie Frame
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 25 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

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 50m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 4m 16s
0h 22m 41s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.186 W/kg Body: 0.993 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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