realme Note 70 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
28.9Performance50.8
32.6Display53.3
20.5Camera47.3
51.1Battery47.9
20Features78.7
3 spec wins — realme Note 7011 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 wins this phone face-off, 52.8 to 31.5, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and camera (+27). realme Note 70 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the realme Note 70
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 48
- 62% higher capacity: 6,300 mAh vs 3,900 mAh
- 10% higher Screen size: 6.74 ″ vs 6.1 ″
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 33
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 20
- 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
Display
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.74 ″+10% | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 425 ppi+63% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | 563 nits | 1,750 nits+211% |
| Screen-to-body | 85.6 % | 87.1 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,658,175Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 552,625Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 410,856Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 273,971Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 420,723Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,950Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,100Top 37% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 64/128/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 12 MP+140% |
| OIS | — | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,300 mAh+62% | 3,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 201 g | 168 g+16% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 7.6 mm+4% |
| IP rating | IP54 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
Software
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | realme Note 70 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
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