Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM scores 4,515, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 19m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while iQOO 11 5G 16GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
12 Jan, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.3/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Excellent performance~Capable display&#xA0
  • ~Superfast 120W charging speeds~Decent cameras
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Telephoto sensor could be better~Bloatware
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5
(81,394 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,256 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
1,280,715
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹74,999
₹44,999
₹79,999

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Jan 12, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
1,280,715
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
22.0 s
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
14.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
1800 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
518 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
87.46 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

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+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.9 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
164.8 mm
150.83 mm

Width

70.9 mm
77 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.4 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

168 grams
205 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Fiber Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.46 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

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)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

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 Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 25 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
18h 19m
16h 04m

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

1h 4m 16s
1h 11m 3s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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/eSIM

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.23 W/kg Body: 0.97 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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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