OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Width 74.3 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is narrower than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Weight 199 g 197 g Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Body Colour Onyx black White | Light blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 6.6" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 -
Colour Depth - 16 million colors
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 Pro has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/1.8 OnePlus 8 Pro has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Portrait mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 OnePlus 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the fourth camera.
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound -
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider -
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter -
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