Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus runs at 3.23 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G the better performer.


Display: Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Apple iPhone 14 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 14 Plus's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 4325 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 14 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 14 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 14 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
89%

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022
02 Feb, 2023

Performance

Apple A15 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Hexa Core (upto 3.23 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4325 mAh
4700 mAh
20W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Capable performer
  • Capable point-and-shoot cameras
  • Long battery life
  • Clean and minimalistic design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No high refresh rate screen
  • Can only charge at 25W
  • Some shutter lag

User Ratings

4.6/5
(89,264 ratings)
4.5/5
(426 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

854,468
AnTuTu Score
N/A

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v16
Android v13

OS Updates

5 Years
4 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Processor

Hexa Core

3.23 GHz, Dual core, Avalanche 1.82 GHz, Quad core, Blizzard
Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 740

RAM

6 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

854,468
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1284x2778 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
1750 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

457 ppi
390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.55 %
88.73 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

160.8 mm
157.8 mm

Width

78.1 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

203 grams
195 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A

Video Recording

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4325 mAh
4700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 44 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 51m 51s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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