{"id":15097,"date":"2023-03-10T09:56:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T09:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15097"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:19:12","slug":"differences-between-galaxy-22-and-galaxy-s23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/03\/10\/differences-between-galaxy-22-and-galaxy-s23\/","title":{"rendered":"Differences between Galaxy 22 and Galaxy S23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling to decide which Samsung Galaxy is for you? The brand-new Samsung Galaxy S23 and last year&#8217;s Samsung Galaxy S22 series share many similar features, as well as some differences. Here at musicMagpie, we sell a huge range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/mobile-phones\/\">refurbished phones<\/a>, including Samsung phones, so cut the cost today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let\u2019s dive into the features and pricing of both Samsung flagship phones to find out which one suits you the best. Keep reading to find out the differences between the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S22!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>In this blog:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Price\">Price\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Design-and-display\">Design and display\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Camera\">Camera<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Battery\">Battery\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Performance\">Performance\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Price\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Price<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s no surprise that the Samsung Galaxy S23 price is more than the Samsung S22 as it is the newest series to be released, but how much more expensive is it really?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve crunched the numbers so you don\u2019t have to!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Samsung Galaxy S23 series:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S23 &#8211; From \u00a3849<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S23 Plus &#8211; From \u00a31049<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S23 Ultra &#8211; From \u00a31249\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Samsung Galaxy S22 series:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S22 &#8211; From \u00a3669\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S22 Plus &#8211; From \u00a3949\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galaxy S22 Ultra &#8211; From \u00a31149 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take into consideration that the price of phones reduces over time, so the price for the Samsung S22 series if you bought it directly from Samsung, is now slightly lower compared to when it first launched. It\u2019s likely you\u2019ll be able to find more deals for the Galaxy S22 as it was released over a year ago, or you can save even more by going refurbished!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re choosing a phone based just on the price, take into consideration that you will pay more if you increase the storage. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Design-and-display\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Design and display<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There has been a slight change to the design of the Galaxy S23 compared to the Galaxy S22. It has separated cameras on the back, whereas on the Galaxy S22, the cameras are joined together in a rectangular block.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were expecting bigger devices from the S23 range, then you may be disappointed. Samsung has kept the models the same as last year, for example, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 are 6.1 inches, and the Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S22 Plus are 6.6 inches. Plus, both Ultra models have a 6.8-inch display.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of the Samsung Galaxy S23 display, the max brightness has been increased to 1,750 nits, whereas the Galaxy S22 has a rating of 1,300 nits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll also find that the Galaxy S23 series is slightly tougher than the Galaxy S22, so if you\u2019re known for dropping your phone, this is good news. The Galaxy S23 uses Gorilla Glass Victus 2, instead of Gorilla Glass Victus Plus which the S22 has.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of colour options, this year\u2019s Samsung Galaxy S23 has a choice of Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender. The Galaxy S22 has five options, including Black, White, Purple, Green and Pink gold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, if you buy either model through Samsung, you\u2019ll have the option of some exclusive colours to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Camera\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Camera<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Samsung phones are known for having stunning cameras, so you won\u2019t go wrong with either the Galaxy S23 series or the Galaxy S22 range. With that said, there are a few upgrades from last year that may make all the difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Galaxy S23 Ultra gets a new 200MP sensor, the only change to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus is the front camera has been increased to 12MP from 10MP. The rest is the same as the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus, for example, they all have a 50MP main camera, 12MP Ultra Wide and 10MP 3x optical zoom telephoto camera.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Battery\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Battery<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus have slightly larger batteries than their predecessors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the same 5,000 mAh battery as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, although the S23 Ultra lasts longer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, if you haven\u2019t already got a Samsung phone, you will need to buy an adapter as they\u2019re still not included in the box, so you will only get a USB-C cable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"Performance\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Performance<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Straight away, the Galaxy S23 series is going to be more powerful as it has been given a better chip. The previous Samsung S22 series has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, whereas the Samsung S23 series has a Snapdragon 8 Gne 2 chipset. So expect faster downloading speeds and better performance as the processor has been upgraded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of storage, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S22 have the same 128GB and 256GB of storage. However, the Galaxy S23 Plus now starts at 256GB and the Galaxy S23 goes up to 1TB of storage, just like the Galaxy S22.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrade to a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/samsung-store\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refurbished Samsung phone<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the musicMagpie Store and get more for your money! You can shop a huge range of models, including <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/mobile-phones\/samsung\/galaxy-s22\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refurbished Galaxy S22<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we even sell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/store\/category\/mobile-phones\/apple\/\">refurbished iPhone<\/a> models too. We&#8217;ll help make your upgrade even cheaper by buying your unwanted phone too &#8211; find out more at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/sell-mobile-phones\/\">Sell My Phone<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/sell-mobile-phones\/sell-my-iphone\/\">iPhone trade in<\/a> pages.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Struggling to decide which Samsung Galaxy is for you? The brand-new Samsung Galaxy S23 and last year&#8217;s Samsung Galaxy S22 series share many similar features, as well as some differences. 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