Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Apple iPhone 15

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: Apple iPhone 15 delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making Apple iPhone 15 the better pick for all day usage.

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.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹52,999

@ Amazon

Apple iPhone 15

₹63,999

@ Flipkart

Summary

Release Date

02 2023

09 2023

06 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Super Retina XDR	Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1179x2556 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	60 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3900 mAh	3349 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	20W Fast Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	NVMe	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

8.3/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Device yet to be reviewed

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.6/5

(80,890 ratings)

4.6/5

(260,884 ratings)

4.3/5

(723 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹52,999

@ Amazon

₹63,999

@ Flipkart

₹47,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

February 2, 2023

(Official)

September 13, 2023

(Official)

June 4, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

iOS v17

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A16 Bionic

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB

6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

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

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

N/A

20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Super Retina XDR

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1179x2556 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz

N/A

360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

461 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

86.24 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

147.6 mm

162.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm

71.6 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

7.8 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

168 grams

171 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

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 Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

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 Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 2.0µm 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/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

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

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

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

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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

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

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 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

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Retina Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh

3349 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

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

14h 11m

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

1h 4m 16s

N/A

47m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

NVMe

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)