Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.46 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G runs at 3.36 GHz, making Apple iPhone 15 the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Apple iPhone 15 offer the same screen size of 6.1 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Apple iPhone 15 feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 3900 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 offers 3349 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Apple iPhone 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Apple iPhone 15 both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
13 Sep, 2023
20 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A16 Bionic
Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

3900 mAh
3349 mAh
7000 mAh
25W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(80,996 ratings)
4.6/5
(259,053 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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₹52,999
₹57,749
₹26,999

Video

Videos
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Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Sep 13, 2023
(Official)
Aug 14, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
iOS v17
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
5 Years
2 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
3 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Apple A16 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

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

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
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.

1,207,652
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
LCD

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
2000 nits
1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits
1050 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
461 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
86.24 %
85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
90.53 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
147.6 mm
166.23 mm

Width

70.9 mm
71.6 mm
76.50 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.8 mm
8.60 mm

Weight

168 grams
171 grams
213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 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
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh
3349 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 50m
N/A
N/A

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

1h 4m 16s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
NVMe
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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)
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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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
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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / 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)
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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