LG K32 (K200QM) vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB)
Side by side comparison between LG K32 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.2"
IPS
IPS
720x1520
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.6"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
50
MP
MP
12mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB)
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5 Advantages 
39 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) |
| Other model names | LG K32 LM-K200QM, LMK200QM.ACANTN (Bell) | Galaxy S23 Plus 5G (SM-S916B/Dual-SIM) |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/1/2020 | 2/17/2023, Announced: 2/1/2023 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.4 x 157.7 millimeters (2.97 x 6.21 in) | 76.2 x 157.8 millimeters (3 x 6.21 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 196 grams (6.86 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Protection against water and others | MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.2" inches | 6.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~88.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1520 pixels (19:9) | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 271 PPI | 390 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 1750nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| System version | Android 10 | Android 13 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 14 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm 215 QM215 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AC) (4nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 4 processors: 1x 3.36GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core) 2x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Dual-core) 2x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A715 (Dual-core) 3x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Triple-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 308 | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 1234088 (v9) Geekbench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR5X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (21GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 256GB (218GB available) UFS 4.0 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 3000/1920 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 66) VoLTE | LTE Cat20 () |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 () |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 () |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 2MP macro | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 10MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.94"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmSuper-Steady |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.56" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240/960fps (slow motion) HDR10+ |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 3 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.3 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-M03 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 4700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 6W (5V/1.2A) Wired charging | 45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gray • Google Assistant • Silicone case included • Earphones included • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG K32 (K200QM) | Galaxy S23+ (SM-S916B/DS 256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.83W/kg (head), 1.02W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.766W/kg (head), 1.453W/kg (body) |