Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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4.6
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
Apple iPhone SE (2022) Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Mar 18, 2022
Released · Feb 17, 2023
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
2018 mAh
3900 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$429 $800

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 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
5.08 oz (144.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3220 MHz
Avalanche and Blizzard
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 4-core Adreno 740
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion 3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
3h 57min
Browsing
11h 53min
Video
4h 28min
Gaming
4h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
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
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
7 MP 12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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
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