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Galaxy S23+ vs S18

Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Vivo S18

What Galaxy S23+ does better (13) and where S18 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+

8.8Score

13 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

Vivo · 2023S18

8.7Score

10 advantages≈ $320

7.9Display9.5

9.2Camera8.5

5.8Battery7.4

9.4Features6.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23+S18

	Galaxy S23+	S18	Difference
Height	157.8 mm	164.4 mm	−6.6 mm
Width	76.2 mm	75.1 mm	+1.1 mm
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.5 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	196 g	186 g	+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than S18?

Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Telephoto cameraYes · S18: No
Wireless chargingYes · S18: No
Stereo speakersYes · S18: No
CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.63 GHz+28%
Max video8K vs 4K
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · S18: No
eSIMYes · S18: No
USB version3.2 vs 2+60%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is S18 better than Galaxy S23+?

RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Wired charging45 W vs 80 W+78%
Battery capacity4,700 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+6%
Peak brightness1,750 nits vs 2,800 nits+60%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Pixel density393 ppi vs 453 ppi+15%
Weight196 g vs 186 g+5%
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+3%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,260 px+17%
Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 89.9%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S23+≈ $2908.8	Vivo S18≈ $3208.7
Design
Weight	196 g	186 g
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.5 mm
Height	157.8 mm	164.4 mm
Width	76.2 mm	75.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	—
Colours	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime	Black, Blue/Green, Silver, Purple
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.8″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	393 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	2,800 nits
Measured brightness	1,205 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	87.6%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	2.63 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 720
AnTuTu score	1,234,077	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,073	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,712	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	50 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,700 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	—
Active use (test)	13.8 h	—
Wired charging	45 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	65%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.5 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.77 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9.0	OriginOS 4
Major OS updates promised	4	—