Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Prices in Kuwait
Product
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
180 KWD (Estimated)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
180 KWD (Estimated)

Price
180 KWD (Estimated)
180 KWD (Estimated)
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Galaxy C9 Pro
SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Dimensions
162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm (6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 in)
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Gold, Pink Gold, Black
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size
6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)

OS
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 510
Adreno 740

RAM
6GB/8GB
8GB
Storage
64GB built-in eMMC 5.1
256GB/512GB UFS 4.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, Video Size, Motion Photo Effects, (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch), AR Doodle Quick Measure, High CRI LED Flash Tracking AF Astrolapse (Star trails) and front night Hyperlapse Auto Framing
Video
1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Lens 1
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
30
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Capacity
4000 mAh, (Non-removable)
Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass ANT+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 1234077 (v9) GeekBench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker
-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Battery (new) Active use score 13:51h Battery (old) Endurance rating 111h