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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

12 GB RAM

Apple A18 Pro

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 8 Elite

12 GB RAM

Display

6.8" (17.27 cm)

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

6.9" (17.53 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP

Quad Camera

48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

200 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP + 50 MP

Quad Camera

Front Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

49 h talktime (4G)

3582 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

256 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

8.5/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 5,093 ratings

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★★★★★

4.7/5 based on 418 ratings

Benchmarks

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General
Launch Date

February 2, 2023 (Official)

September 13, 2024 (Official)

January 22, 2025 (Official)

Operating System

Android v13

iOS v18

Android v15

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

5 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A18 Pro

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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 (4.05 GHz, Dual core + 2.42 GHz, Quad core)

Octa core (4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon + 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

3 nm

3 nm

Graphics

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 830

RAM

12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X

Display
Best in Class
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 " (17.27 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

6.9 " (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1206x2622 px (FHD+)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

2600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi

458 ppi

498 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %

90.89 %

92.31 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Armor 2

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

, HDR 10+

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
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Dimensions

Height: 163.4 mm
Width: 78.1 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 149.6 mm
Width: 71.5 mm
Thickness: 8.25 mm

Height: 162.8 mm
Width: 77.6 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

233 grams

199 grams

218 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Textured Matt Glass

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Colours

Green, Red, Phantom Black, Cream, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Light Blue

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen, Titanium Pinkgold

Waterproof

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

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

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Quad

Resolution

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.31" sensor size, S5KHP2, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm 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, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)10 MP f/4.9(230 mm focal length, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.78, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.28" sensor size, Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 1.22µm pixel size)48 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 0.7µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.8, Telephoto Camera(120 mm focal length, 1/3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

200 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (85° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1/1.3" sensor size, S5KHP2, ISO-CELL, 0.6µm pixel size)50 MP f/1.9, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(0.7µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 1/3.52" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)50 MP f/3.4(111 mm focal length, 1/2.52" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

, Laser autofocus, Multi-directional PD autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

16000 x 12500 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

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

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

5 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

4k @ 120 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

8k @ 30 FPS
4k @ 120 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Front Camera
Excellent
Best in Class
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

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

12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Dual Pixel PD autofocus

Flash

, Retina Flash

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 120 FPS

4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Excellent
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

3582 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes

, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Internal Memory

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Expandable Memory

No

No

No

User Available Storage

Up to 216 GB

Up to 222 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700/2100 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg, Body: 0.92 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.3

, v5.3

, v5.4

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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

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

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