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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Announced	February 17, 2023	1 March 2024 (shown at MWC 2024)
Released	2023-02-17	20 May 2024 (AliExpress)
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10
4G LTE	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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G	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	No
Speed	LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	5G/4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Foldable screen with ultra-thin glass (UTG) and protective film, vegan leather back, waterdrop hinge rated for 250,000 folds
Dimensions	157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)	Unfolded: 168.99 x 75.47 x 8.08 mm; Folded: 87 x 75.47 x 16.25 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	198 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Brightness	1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	1300 nits (peak)
Features	—	Cover display: 1.19-inch OLED, 390 x 390 pixels (Smart Cover Screen); TÜV SÜD low blue light certification; punch-hole
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ultra-thin glass (UTG) with protective film
Refresh Rate	120Hz	—
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1080 x 2560 pixels
Screen-to-body	~87.6%	94.3%
Size	6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, P3 wide color gamut

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1	Android 13, DokeOS 4.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB, 512GB	256GB
RAM	8GB RAM	12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 24GB virtual RAM (36GB total)
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, FlexForm (half-folded) camera mode, night mode, portrait, HDR, panorama, mono mode
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	108 MP, f/1.9 (Samsung ISOCELL HM6), wide | 8 MP, 120° ultrawide
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	1440p (2K)@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Features	HDR, HDR10+	Beauty mode
Selfie camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.5, punch-hole
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Other features	—	Clamshell foldable; Split View multitasking; Dynamic Live View; Smart Cover Screen
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Capacity	4700 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, 48% in 20 min (advertised); reverse charging
Type	Li-Ion 4700 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh (2700 mAh + 1300 mAh dual cell), non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime	Sakura Purple; Eclipse Black
Compatibility	—	4G only (no 5G); dual nano-SIM with 4G VoLTE; no microSD; launched on Android 13 with updates promised through Android 16 (Android Headlines)
Cooling	—	Integrated cooling system, keeps temperature under 44°C (Blackview)
Launch Price	—	EUR 399 (MWC 2024 announcement)
Launch Price (USD)	$367.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$429 (AliExpress early-bird price for first 100 orders, from 20 May 2024)
Models	SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS	HERO 10
Price in Nigeria	₦400,000 (Seller price)	₦600,600 (Stored estimate)

TESTS2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Battery Endurance	—	Standby 288 h; calls 17 h; music 9.5 h; web 6.5 h; video 6 h; gaming 4 h (Blackview manufacturer figures)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 442,746 (Blackview manufacturer figure)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy S23+	Hero 10
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic).	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock (works from both screens)