Apple iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPhone XR
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Apple iPhone XR Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Oct 26, 2018
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
2942 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$749 $1000

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.84 oz (194.0 g) 6.91 oz (196.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 740
Memory
3GB/64GB
3GB/128GB
3GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
2942 mAh, Li - Ion 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
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
10 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: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (Autofocus)
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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1000
with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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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