Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Motorola Edge (2025)
69
out of 100
VS
65
out of 100
Here we compared two 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 Motorola Edge (2025), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra and came out 2 years and 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
- 74% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1712K versus 981K)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 2.2
- Reverse charging feature
- 87% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1987 and 1063 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge (2025)
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5200 vs 3900 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The phone is 2 years and 4 months newer
Review
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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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | POLED |
| Size | 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 422 ppi | 444 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 92% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Edge (2025)
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)
Design and build
| Height | 146.3 mm (5.76 inches) | 161.19 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) | 73.06 mm (2.88 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra |
| Max clock | 3360 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| 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 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 719 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 9410 | 3118 |
| Single-core score | 1987 | 1063 |
| Multi-core score | 5171 | 3070 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 587063 | 341345 |
| GPU | 434955 | 151427 |
| Memory | 275390 | 191519 |
| UX | 414985 | 297390 |
| Total score | 1712393 | 981681 |
| Samples | [29 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 76% | - |
| Graphics test | 8 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1069 | 404 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 73% | - |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 23 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 20 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 18 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 5348 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 61% | - |
| Graphics test | 21 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3669 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15188 | 17549 |
| Video editing | 7873 | 7379 |
| Photo editing | 33939 | 30810 |
| Data manipulation | 12935 | 9771 |
| Writing score | 19390 | 14106 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S23
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-11-03 -> lnz | Geekbench 7 CPU | 1787 / 5253 |
| 📘 2026-11-03 -> lnz | AnTuTu 12 | 1907991 |
| 📘 2026-10-29 (Nicolas) | AnTuTu 12 | 1873594 |
| 📘 2026-10-29 (ShorniD) | AnTuTu 12 | 1702437 |
| 📘 2026-10-13 (Ct) | AnTuTu 12 | 1868238 |
Motorola Edge (2025)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-18 -> Junior_escalant3 | AnTuTu 11 | 926931 |
| 📘 2026-05-02 (Дмитрий) | AnTuTu 11 | 981681 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 29.7 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 3900 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 68 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (75% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:16 hr | 0:45 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:12 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:41 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:20 hr | - |
| Standby | 109 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 122° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGN3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | 73 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 70 | - |
| Preview | 72 | - |
| Zoom | 126 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24" (≈ 0.31 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (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 | 5.4 |
| 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, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 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
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2023 | May 2025 |
| Release date | February 2023 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $549 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) | - Motorola Edge (2026) |
| 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 |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S23. But if the display, battery life, and design are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Edge (2025).
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