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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

83specifications compared
28differ
55identical
58known for one product only

Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has 700 cd/m² more maximum display brightness (HDR) than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black (1900 cd/m² vs 1200 cd/m²). The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black has 11 ppi more pixel density than the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE (393 ppi vs 382 ppi). The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has 2 more processor cores than the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black (10 vs 8). Display diagonal: 16.8 cm (6.6") on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black, 17 cm (6.7") on the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. Gorilla Glass version: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black, Gorilla Glass Victus on the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE.

Display diagonal
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:16.8 cm (6.6")
- Galaxy S26 FE:17 cm (6.7")
Gorilla Glass version
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Galaxy S26 FE:Gorilla Glass Victus
Maximum display brightness (HDR)
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:1200 cd/m²
- Galaxy S26 FE:1900 cd/m²
Pixel density
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:393 ppi
- Galaxy S26 FE:382 ppi
Processor family
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:Snapdragon
- Galaxy S26 FE:Samsung Exynos
Processor model
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:8 Gen 2
- Galaxy S26 FE:2500
Processor cores
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:8
- Galaxy S26 FE:10
Internal storage capacity
- Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black:256 GB
- Galaxy S26 FE:128 GB

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Comparison of Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black, Galaxy S26 FE
141 specifications	A Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB BlackGalaxy S23 Plus 5G 256GB Black View product	B Samsung Galaxy S26 FE View product
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	16.8 cm (6.6")	17 cm (6.7")
Display resolution	2340 x 1080 pixels	2340 x 1080 pixels
Screen shape	Flat	Flat
Display technology marketing name	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Panel typeKnown for one	OLED	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display glass type	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass versionDiffers	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Display number of colours	16 million colours	16 million colours
Maximum refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Maximum display brightness (HDR)Differs	1200 cd/m²	1900 cd/m²
Maximum display brightness (Outdoor)Known for one	1750 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for one	High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pixel densityDiffers	393 ppi	382 ppi
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 cd/m²
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Snapdragon	Samsung Exynos
Processor modelDiffers	8 Gen 2	2500
Processor coresDiffers	8	10
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.36 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
RAM capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Internal storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Compatible memory cards	Not supported	Not supported
Camera8 differ
Rear camera type	Triple camera	Triple camera
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	50 MP	50 MP
Second rear camera resolution (numeric)	12 MP	12 MP
Third rear camera resolution (numeric)Differs	10 MP	8 MP
Rear camera aperture number	1.8	1.8
Second rear camera aperture number	2.2	2.2
Third rear camera aperture number	2.4	2.4
Rear camera pixel size	1 µm	1 µm
Second rear camera pixel sizeKnown for one	1.4 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Third rear camera pixel sizeKnown for one	1 µm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	85°	84°
Second rear camera field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	120°	123°
Third rear camera field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	36°	32°
Optical zoom	3x	3x
Digital zoomKnown for one	30x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front camera type	Single camera	Single camera
Front camera resolution (numeric)	12 MP	12 MP
Front camera aperture number	2.2	2.2
Front camera pixel size	1.12 µm	1.12 µm
Front camera field of view (FOV) angleDiffers	80°	85°
Rear camera flash	Yes	Yes
Flash type	LED	LED
Video capture resolution (max)Differs	7680 x 4320 pixels	4320 x 7680 pixels
Maximum frame rateDiffers	30 fps	240 fps
Resolution at capture speedKnown for one	7680x4320@30fps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Time lapse modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Image stabilizer type	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Self-timerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panorama	Yes	Yes
Portrait mode	Yes	Yes
Slow motion mode	Yes	Yes
Slow motion rateDiffers	960fps @FHD, 240fps @FHD	240fps in FHD, 120fps in FHD, 120fps in UHD
Rear camera sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/1.56"
Second rear camera sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/3.2"
Third rear camera sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/4.4"
Rear camera pixel size (Quad Pixel technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.12 µm
Third rear camera pixel size (Quad Pixel technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 µm
Front camera sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/3.2"
Network4 differ
Mobile network generation	5G	5G
3G standardsDiffers	UMTS, WCDMA	WCDMA, UMTS
4G standard	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD	LTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
5G standardDiffers	Sub6 FDD, Sub6 TDD	Sub6 SDL, Sub6 TDD, Sub6 FDD
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	5.3	5.4
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC)	Yes	Yes
SIM card capabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual SIM
SIM card typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NanoSIM + eSIM
3G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	850,1900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800,1900,2100,850,900,2600,800,700,2300,2500 MHz
5G bands supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100,1900,1800,850,700,900,2600,800,2300,2500,3500,3700 MHz
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-C
Messagingidentical
Short Message Service (SMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
E-mailKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Navigationidentical
Position location	Yes	Yes
GPS (satellite)	Yes	Yes
BeiDou	Yes	Yes
GLONASS	Yes	Yes
Galileo	Yes	Yes
Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Form factor	Bar	Bar
Product colourDiffers	Black	Graphite
Protection featuresKnown for one	Water resistant, Dust resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Aluminium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Fast chargingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint reader	Yes	Yes
Face recognition	Yes	Yes
Multimedia2 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Atmos	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio formats supportedDiffers	3GA, AAC, AMR, APE, AWB, DFF, DSF, FLAC, IMY, M4A, Mid, MIDI, MP3, MXMF, OGA, OGG, OTA, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, XMF	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, Mid, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video formats supportedDiffers	3G2, 3GP, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WEBM	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Softwareidentical
Platform	Android	Android
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android 17
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers	4700 mAh	4900 mAh
Talk time (4G) (max)Known for one	44 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browsing time (Wi-Fi) (max)Known for one	23 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browsing time (4G) (max)Known for one	22 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous audio playback timeKnown for one	84 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Continuous video playback time (max)Known for one	27 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery recharge timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1 h
Battery endurance in cyclesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200
Poweridentical
USB Type-C charging port	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 W
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Enduranceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one	8.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) code	IP68	IP68
Energy efficiency classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A
Energy efficiency scaleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A to G
Battery endurance per cycleKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3000 min
Repeated free fall reliability classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A
Repairability classKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C
Sensorsidentical
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Geomagnetic sensorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hall sensor	Yes	Yes
Magnetic sensorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	195 g	193 g
WidthDiffers	76.2 mm	76.9 mm
DepthDiffers	7.6 mm	7.4 mm
HeightDiffers	157.8 mm	161.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SIM card ejector pinKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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