Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB 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: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB run at the same processing speed of 3.36 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB offers 10 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB offers 3700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 512GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
27 Jul, 2023
20 Aug, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Main Display
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
3.4 inches (8.64 cm)
N/A
N/A
720x748 px
N/A

Rear Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery
4700 mAh
3700 mAh
7000 mAh
45W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
512 GB
128 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Clean and minimalistic design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Large, usable cover screen
  • New hinge removes gap
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good software experience
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Can only charge at 25W
  • Some shutter lag
  • Not all apps work well on cover screen
  • App transition between screen not seamless
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(1,313 ratings)
4.3/5
(934 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
1,196,102
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 41m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹104,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹65,999
@ Amazon
₹26,999
@ Flipkart

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Jul 27, 2023
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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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

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

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 710

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
1,196,102
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
36.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1750 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
21.9:9
20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
426 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.73 %
85.63 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

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
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm
165.1 mm
166.23 mm

Width

76.2 mm
71.9 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
6.9 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

195 grams
187 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Form Factor

N/A
Clamshell
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IPX8 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh
3700 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)
Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes
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.

N/A
10h 41m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 8m 52s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

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: eSIM
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg
Head: 0.944 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹104,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹65,999
@ Amazon
₹26,999
@ Flipkart
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