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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs OnePlus 11

69 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
69 out of 100
OnePlus 11
Samsung Galaxy S23
OnePlus 11

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1191 against 765 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 10W
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 37 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 25W)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 24% higher pixel density (525 vs 425 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
80.6
(Good)
Value Index
24.2
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23
vs
OnePlus 11

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 425 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1750 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 98.9% 96.9%
PWM 240 Hz 361 Hz
Response time 1 ms 6 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
OnePlus 11
6.7″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.8 in2
Galaxy S23
6.1″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23 +56%
1191 nits
OnePlus 11
765 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 146.3 mm (5.76 inches) 163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) 74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) 8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP64
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy S23
88%
OnePlus 11 +2%
89.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11
SoC
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock 3360 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		 - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~2089 GFLOPS ~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy S23 and OnePlus 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy S23
1987
OnePlus 11 +1%
2013
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy S23
5171
OnePlus 11 +8%
5590
Compute Score (GPU)
Galaxy S23
9410
OnePlus 11 +4%
9753
Compute Score (GPU) 9410 9753
Single-core score 1987 2013
Multi-core score 5171 5590
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy S23
1712393
OnePlus 11 +8%
1846250
CPU 587063 575482
GPU 434955 441424
Memory 275390 310320
UX 414985 519024
Total score 1712393 1846250
Samples [29 tests] [7 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Galaxy S23
1069
OnePlus 11 +2%
1091
Stability 76% 97%
Graphics test 8 FPS 8 FPS
Graphics score 1069 1091
3DMark Solar Bay
Galaxy S23 +1%
5348
OnePlus 11
5312
Stability 73% 67%
Graphics test 20 FPS 20 FPS
Section 1 23 FPS 23 FPS
Section 2 20 FPS 20 FPS
Section 3 18 FPS 17 FPS
Graphics score 5348 5312
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 61% 76%
Graphics test 21 FPS 21 FPS
Graphics score 3669 3671
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy S23 +28%
15924
OnePlus 11
12466
Web score 15188 11011
Video editing 7873 5985
Photo editing 33939 24430
Data manipulation 12935 11356
Writing score 19390 16368
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy S23
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-13 (Ct)AnTuTu 121868238
📘 2026-09-21 (Mil)AnTuTu 121763249
📘 2026-09-16 (Fluffyicebite:3)AnTuTu 121835927
📘 2026-09-09 -> Rafarobbie22AnTuTu 111708074
📘 2026-09-09 (Rafa)AnTuTu 111708074
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OnePlus 11
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-25 (Alex)AnTuTu 122324532
📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz)AnTuTu 122032599
📘 2026-09-23 (Ciciz)AnTuTu 122032599
📘 2026-08-02 (w1ndyy)AnTuTu 111919007
📘 2026-05-03 (lnz)Geekbench 6 CPU2025 / 5765
Add View all (21)

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM One UI 8.0 OxygenOS 16
OS size 29.7 GB 37 GB
OS updates 4 years 4 years
Security updates 5 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 3900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 100 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) No
Bypass charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time 1:16 hr 0:22 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:12 hr 07:48 hr
Watching video 13:41 hr 14:28 hr
Gaming 05:20 hr 05:12 hr
Standby 109 hr 102 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23 +3%
22:02 hr
OnePlus 11
21:26 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 24FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p) 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120° 115°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 24 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGN3 Sony IMX890
Sensor size 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 10 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 70 mm 48 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3K1 Sony IMX709
Sensor size 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 0.8 micron
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 12 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 13 mm -
Sensor Sony IMX564 Sony IMX581
Sensor size 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 1.4 micron 0.8 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Galaxy S23
129
OnePlus 11 +4%
134
Video quality
Galaxy S23 +13%
137
OnePlus 11
121
Generic main camera score
Galaxy S23 +5%
133
OnePlus 11
127
Bokeh 70 65
Preview 72 60
Zoom 126 103
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inch) 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes, DP 1.2 No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes Yes
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 20 20
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S23 +7%
91.5 dB
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced February 2023 January 2023
Release date February 2023 January 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $799 $699
Successor - Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) - OnePlus 15
SAR (head) 0.96 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.3 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23:
    - The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
Notes on OnePlus 11:
    - The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S23. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 11.

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