Apple iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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8.8	7.1
Apple iPhone	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Jun 29, 2007	Released · Feb 17, 2023
3.5-inch	6.8-inch
Single camera	Quad camera
0.1GB · 16GB	8GB · 256GB
1400 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jan 09, 2007	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$1200 \| €1300

Design

Dimensions
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
4.80 oz (135.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
LCD	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
480x320px, 165 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Single core 412 MHz	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
	Adreno 740
Memory
0.1GB/16GB 0.1GB/4GB 0.1GB/8GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
1400 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
2 MP	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0, Yes	5.3
WLAN
b,g 802.11 b, g	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Proprietary	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2007 FCC ID value: BCGA1203	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.97 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.61 W/kg Measured in: 850 MHz	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants


Memory	4GB

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB


Memory	8GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450 \| €1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1649 \| €1749

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone Specs	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs
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Apple iPhone Review	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review
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