Apple iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
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Released
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Jun 29, 2007
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Released
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Feb 17, 2023
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3.5-inch · 480x320px
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6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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0.1GB · 16GB
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8GB · 128GB
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1400 mAh
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3900 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jan 09, 2007 | Feb 01, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $800 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm |
5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 4.80 oz (135.0 g) | 5.93 oz (168.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender | |
Display
| Size | |
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| 3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| LCD | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 480x320px, 165 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (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)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | |
| OS | |
| iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x) | Android (14, 13) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 1400 mAh, Li - Ion | 3900 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 2 MP | 50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 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 |
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| Third camera | |
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR |
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| Front | |
| 12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
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N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | |
| Other | |
| Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 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 | |
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| Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | |
| Other features | |
| Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: May 17, 2007 FCC ID value: BCGA1203 | Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.97 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.61 W/kg Measured in: 850 MHz |
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg |
Alternative variants
| Memory | 4GB |
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With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $860 |
| Memory | 8GB |
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International
| 5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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| 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 | |
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| Apple iPhone Specs | Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple iPhone Review | Samsung Galaxy S23 Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Apple iPhone User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S23 User Reviews |
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