Should I Upgrade Samsung Galaxy S22 to S23? Check This Out First as a Reference So You Won't Regret It!

Dream - Exactly one year after releasing the Galaxy S22 Series, Samsung finally brings its sibling, the Galaxy S23 Series, which is said to have a major upgrade.

The latest flagship smartphone from Samsung was announced during the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event on February 1, 2023 in San Francisco, California, United States.

Let's find out what has been improved in the Galaxy S23. Are there any Galaxy S22 features that are still retained or even abandoned?

More Stable and Power Efficient Processor

The most significant upgrade brought by the Galaxy S23 is its faster processor. The Galaxy S23 Series all use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy processor.

Although it has only been a year, Qualcomm has made a big leap with its latest flagship smartphone chipset. We all know that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 was not one of the best chips.

Snapdragon Gen 1 had stability issues and was known to be quite power-hungry.

The Galaxy S22 could not maintain its peak performance for more than a few minutes. As a result, Qualcomm received a lot of criticism.

But now Qualcomm is back to fix the 'mistake' by launching the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which is a major improvement in terms of stability.

The new Qualcomm chip has a CPU that is up to 50% faster, GPU that is 40% faster, and higher power efficiency. More importantly, this new chip does not heat up quickly like the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1.

Made using the 4nm TSMC process node, Samsung's latest Galaxy Series processor has proven to be faster than Apple's A16 Bionic chipset when playing high-performance games.

For users in Europe, Samsung has replaced the Exynos 2200 in the Galaxy S22 Series with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be a significant upgrade compared to the Exynos 2200 in terms of performance, stability, and power efficiency.

The Galaxy S23 also comes with a 3,900mAh battery, an increase of 200mAh from the 3,700mAh capacity of the Galaxy S22.

This slightly higher battery capacity, combined with the higher power efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, will result in longer battery life than the Galaxy S22.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S23+ has a battery capacity of 4,700mAh, while the Ultra version of the Galaxy Series is powered by a 5,000mAh battery.

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Galaxy S23 Perfect for Selfie Lovers

Except for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Samsung still retains the rear camera resolution of the Galaxy S22.

It is known that the rear camera of the Galaxy S22 Series has a resolution of 50MP OIS, 12MP ultrawide, and 10MP with 3x zoom. The Galaxy S23 Ultra itself has a rear camera with a resolution of 200MP.

However, Samsung has improved the front camera of the Galaxy S23 Series. The new Samsung phone comes with a 12MP front camera, featuring a wider field of view and the ability to record 4K 60fps videos with HDR10+.

So, if you are not satisfied with the photos or selfie videos taken from the 10MP front camera of the Galaxy S22, and if selfie is very important to you, the Galaxy S23 can be a good choice.

Minor Improvements in Samsung Galaxy S23

Some other minor improvements include a tougher screen protection (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), 8K 30fps video recording (up from 24fps on the Galaxy S22), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and longer software update support (up to Android 17).

The Galaxy S23 Series also has a better 5G modem. So the battery life should be longer even when connected to a 5G network.

To enhance its performance, Samsung equips the Galaxy S23 Series with faster RAM (LPDDR5X) and storage (UFS 4.0).

As a result, the phone will boot faster. Meanwhile, apps and games will open faster and multitasking will be smoother.

What Remains Unchanged

Both phones - the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S23 - have the same design, featuring an Aluminum Armor unibody design and IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.

Both have a 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with Full HD+ resolution, variable refresh rate of 48Hz-120Hz, and brightness of up to 1,750 nits.

Each also features the same rear camera, stereo speakers, 5G, ultrasonic fingerprint reader, and features like Samsung Pay, Samsung DeX, and Samsung Knox.

So, unless you want improved performance, better selfie camera, or slightly longer battery life, there is no need to upgrade to the Galaxy S23.