Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB) and SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB) vs SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB) stands against SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹95,999 and for SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G is ₹77,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 01, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 (8GB RAM + 256GB)	SAMSUNG Galaxy S26 5G
Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor
Internal Memory	256 GB	256 GB
OS	Android v13	Android v16
Display	6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Price	₹95,999	₹77,999

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Overview

Specs Score	75 / 100	81 / 100 Better Specs
RAM	8 GB	12 GB More RAM
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz	3.8 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core	Deca Core More CPU Cores
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.2 mm Slimmer
Battery	3900 mAh	4300 mAh Bigger Battery

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S23	SM-S942B, SM-S942B/DS, SM-S942U, SM-S942U1, SM-S942W, SM-S942N, SM-S9420, SM-S942E, SM-S942E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	February 01, 2023	February 25, 2026

Design

Dimensions	70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm	71.7 x 149.6 x 7.2 mm
Weight	168 g	167 g
Bezel less	Yes	Yes
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz	6.3 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20.5:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 422 PPI	~ 411 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 88.1%	~ 90%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness		2600nits
Features	Always-on display, 1750nits Peak Brightness	Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	SA/NSA/Sub6	5G* FDD Sub6 N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3) 5G* TDD Sub6 N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.4, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		2,985,906 (Total) (v11)
AnTuTu Storage Score		158,355 Sequential Read: 4158.0 MB/s; Sequential Write: 3053.1 MB/s
Geekbench Score		11,023 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,286 (Single Core) 25,104 (OpenCL) 27,627 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score		6,526 (Wild Life Extreme) (39.08 FPS)
Camera Score	133 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Galaxy AI
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile), Embedded-SIM Support

Camera

Rear Camera	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	AR Zone, Bixby Vison, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow Mo, Video	Best Face, auto-HDR, panorama
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	8K, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v13	Android v16
Custom UI	One UI 5.1	OneUI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 2600
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	3.8 GHz, Deca Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro
GPU	Adreno 740	Xclipse 960
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	3900 mAh, Li-ion Battery	4300 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 25W Fast Charging	Yes, 25W
Wireless Charging	Yes, 10W	Yes, 15W
Reverse Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging		Yes, 4.5W

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