Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S24

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Galaxy S23 compared with Galaxy S24

	SamsungGalaxy S23	SamsungGalaxy S24
Overview
Released
Released	February 2023	January 2024
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.2″
Resolution
Resolution	2340 × 1080	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	422 pixels per inch (better)	416 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LTPO OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	2,600 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; adaptive 1–120 Hz refresh rate; 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	425 ppi (Samsung)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,750 nits peak	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back	–
Display features
Display features	Vision booster; Enhanced comfort	Vision booster
Performance
Chip
Chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Exynos 2400
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	Deca-core (3.2 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz, 1.95 GHz)
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (99 GB available, UFS 3.1 per Notebookcheck) or 256 GB (217.4 GB available, UFS 4.0 per Notebookcheck); no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°	12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom	10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP, F2.2, 80°	12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom
Zoom	3x optical zoom	3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	8K at 30 fps	Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (UHD)
Camera features
Camera features	Nightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro	ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Super HDR; Generative Edit; Instant Slow-mo
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,900 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 29 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,900 mAh typical, 3,785 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 20 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)	4,000 mAh typical, 3,880 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class A; up to 25 hours of internet use and 78 hours of audio playback
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with PD
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	168 g	167 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.6 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.3 × 70.9 mm	147 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	–	No
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components	Armour Aluminium 2.0 frame; One-mass design with a seamless join between the rear cover and side frame
Colours
Colours	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.com	Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow; Jade Green, Sapphire Blue and Sandstone Orange (online only)
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use	IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13, One UI 5.1	One UI 6.1 (Android 14)
Software updates
Software updates	Four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates	Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2031 (UK)
AI features
AI features	–	Galaxy AI, including Live Translate, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist and Generative Edit; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G, LTE	5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM	Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS