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Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Summary
92%
91%
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)

8 GB RAM

Apple A16 Bionic

Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)

6 GB RAM

Display

6.1" (15.49 cm)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

120 Hz Refresh Rate

6.7" (17.02 cm)

Super Retina XDR

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

Front Camera

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

12 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3900 mAh

25W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

4383 mAh

20W Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB

UFS 3.1

128 GB

NVMe

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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8.3/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 80,445 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.6/5 based on 46,964 ratings

Benchmarks

1,207,652AnTuTu Score

11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)

1,302,867AnTuTu Score

N/A 

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General
Launch Date

February 2, 2023 (Official)

September 13, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

iOS v17

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Excellent
Very Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU

Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510 + Tri core)

Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Screen Size

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

87.84 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less Display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

, HDR 10+

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 146.3 mm
Width: 70.9 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 160.9 mm
Width: 77.8 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Weight

168 grams

201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass

Durability

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

50 MP Primary Camera,f/1.8, Wide Angle(24 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, S5KGN3, ISO-CELL, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 1/3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

48 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.6, Wide Angle(26 mm focal length, 1/1.56" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Excellent
Excellent
Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor size)

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Excellent
Excellent
Capacity

3900 mAh

4383 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

, 25W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

, 20W Fast Charging, 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

, 15W Wireless Charging

, 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

, 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Storage
Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

External Storage

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G

5G, 4G

VoLTE

SIM 1

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) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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SIM 2

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) / 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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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg

Head: 1.01 W/kg, Body: 1.12 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Multimedia
Stereo Speakers

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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

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