Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus

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

Display: Apple iPhone 15 Plus offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Apple iPhone 15 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15 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 15 Plus offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.

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

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4700 mAh, while Apple iPhone 15 Plus offers 4383 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 15 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Apple iPhone 15 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8.3 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G

₹94,999

@ Samsung Shop

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

₹84,900

@ Croma

Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

13 Sep, 2023

04 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1290x2796 px (FHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP

Battery


4700 mAh	4383 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	NVMe	N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Clean and minimalistic design
Great performance
Excellent cameras
Good battery life

Comfortable in-hand feel
Stellar battery life
Bright and attractive display
Good cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Can only charge at 25W
Some shutter lag

Lacks high refresh rate
Slow charging

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5

(426 ratings)

4.6/5

(45,320 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A

1,302,867

AnTuTu Score

N/A

Compare Prices

₹94,999

@ Samsung Shop

₹84,900

@ Croma

₹199,999

@ Samsung Shop

Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

iOS v17

Android

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

9 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A16 Bionic

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

N/A

1,302,867

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

13.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

25.9 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

2256x2504 px

Brightness

1750 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

390 ppi

460 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.73 %

87.84 %

178.04 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

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

90.1 %

Design

Height

157.8 mm

160.9 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm

77.8 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.8 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

195 grams

201 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

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)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

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

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view0.6µm 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

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @120/240 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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

4700 mAh

4383 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

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

N/A

2h 5m 15s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

N/A

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)