The S23+ has a bigger battery capacity at 4,700 mAh over the S22+’s 4,500 mAh.The S23+ has expanded storage capacity at a base level of 256 GB (which can be upgraded to 512 GB) over the S22+’s base of 128 GB.The S23 has slightly better ultra-wide and front cameras and video recording capabilities.The S23 has a bigger battery capacity at 3,900 mAh over the S22’s 3,700 mAh.The S23 models have a Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem, while the S22 models have an X65 modem.The Samsung S23 models have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, while the Samsung S22 models have a Samsung Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.The S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra have various upgrades, but when it comes to performance, here’s a quick list of what’s different between the new and older models.

You want to know if the latest technology is worth the price of an upgrade when you’re looking for a new phone. Key improvements to the new Galaxy S23 models The Samsung S23 models only statistically outperformed corresponding S22 models in Germany and two out of three models in the United States for 5G download speed, but the S23 looks poised to be faster as further 5G adoption and build out continues and more spectrum is allocated for 5G across the C-band and mmWave frequencies.Read on to learn more and see whether or not you should upgrade your Samsung S22 to a newer model. Note that device data differs across markets due to a variety of factors, including: 5G investments by governments and mobile operators, different 5G spectrum allocations by operator, 5G Availability, the number of and different kinds of 5G deployments, and other differences, including mobile 5G plans.

Previously, in October 2022, we used Speedtest Intelligence ® to look at 5G performance data right after the launches of the iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 in various countries. Our analysis looks at data from the first month after launching in 12 of the largest mobile markets with an established 5G market and the highest number of connected mobile devices during Q4 2022 according to GSMA. The new Samsung Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra models launched February 17 and Ookla® is here today to see how they’ve performed over 5G against their predecessor S22 models.

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