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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Vivo Y56

What Galaxy S23 does better (22) and where Y56 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23
8.5Score
22 advantages≈ $250
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Vivo Y56
Vivo · 2023Y56
5.7Score
5 advantages≈ $240
7.8Display4.6
9.2Camera5.5
2.9Battery4.6
9.5Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23Y56
70.9 × 146.37.675.6 × 164.18.2
Galaxy S23Y56Difference
Height146.3 mm164.1 mm−17.8 mm
Width70.9 mm75.6 mm−4.7 mm
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm−0.6 mm
Weight168 g184 g−16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Y56?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
  3. OLED panelYes · Y56: No
  4. Optical stabilisationYes · Y56: No
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Y56: No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Y56: No
  7. NFCYes · Y56: No
  8. Stereo speakersYes · Y56: No
  9. Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
  10. CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+53%
  11. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Y56: No

Why is Y56 better than Galaxy S23?

  1. Battery capacity3,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+28%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
  4. Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+8%
  5. Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y56Vivo Y56≈ $2405.7
Design
Weight168 g184 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm
Height146.3 mm164.1 mm
Width70.9 mm75.6 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP5X
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2—
ColoursPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, LimeOrange Shimmer, Black Engine
Display
Screen size6.1″6.6″
PanelDynamic AMOLED 2XIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,408 px
Pixel density425 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits—
Measured brightness1,198 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%84.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.36 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score1,231,075—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,950—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,669—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/2.76"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera12 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity3,900 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Ion—
Active use (test)11.4 h—
Wired charging25 W18 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C
USB version3.2—
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-27 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 8.5Funtouch 13
Major OS updates promised4—
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