OnePlus 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 8 and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.2 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than OnePlus 8.
Width 72.9 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than OnePlus 8.
Depth 8 mm 8.4 mm OnePlus 8 is narrower than OnePlus 8.
Weight 180 g 197 g OnePlus 8 is lighter than OnePlus 8.
Body Colour Black | Onyx black | Glacial green White | Light blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.55" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than OnePlus 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than OnePlus 8.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16 million colors OnePlus 8 has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
HDR Yes - OnePlus 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.2 GHz OnePlus 8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 4 GB OnePlus 8 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G.
User Memory 100 GB 45.5 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.8 OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 8 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 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) Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 2 Megapixel OnePlus 8 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 has better third camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 116 degree(s) -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus 8 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.
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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 8.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1740 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has longer battery life when making calls than OnePlus 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1740 min
Standby: up to 391 hrs
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR OnePlus 8 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 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 Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, 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 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 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 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 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 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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