Minimal Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
20Performance50.8
20Display53.3
21.8Camera47.3
29.4Battery47.9
33.3Features78.7
2 spec wins — Minimal Phone 27 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 wins this phone face-off, 52.8 to 23.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+45) and display (+33). Minimal Phone 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $450 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 22
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 33
Display
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5 ″ | 6.1 ″+74% |
| Panel type | E-Ink | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 960x640 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 300 ppi | 425 ppi+42% |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,750 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 87.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 552,625Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 410,856Top 57% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 273,971Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 420,723Top 44% |
Performance
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | — | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,658,175Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,950Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,100Top 33% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 16 MP | 50 MP+213% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | — | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,000 mAh+3% | 3,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 25 W+39% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | — | 168 g |
| Thickness | — | 7.6 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | Minimal Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |