Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 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 S25 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G runs at 3.36 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 4900 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers 4700 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G

₹94,999

@ Samsung Shop

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus

₹85,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

89%

97%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

22 Jan, 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Elite
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4700 mAh	4900 mAh
45W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Clean and minimalistic design
Great performance
Excellent cameras
Good battery life

Tall punchy display
Galaxy AI features
Battery life
Log mode in video

Cons

Can only charge at 25W
Some shutter lag

Charging speed is average (no charger too)
Unchanged design

User Ratings

4.5/5

(426 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,486 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	2,298,707 AnTuTu Score
N/A	12h 51m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹94,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹85,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Jan 22, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v15

OS Updates

4 Years

7 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 830

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

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

2,298,707

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1750 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

513 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.73 %

91.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

157.8 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm

75.8 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

195 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4700 mAh

4900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes	Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes	Yes 4.5W Wireless 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.

N/A

12h 51m

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

N/A

1h 0m 56s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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: