Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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6.8	8.0
Samsung Galaxy S23	Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Released · Oct 26, 2022
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3900 mAh	7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$800

Design

Dimensions
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)	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	16.83 oz / 477.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1531 (Good)	Untested
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	2.68 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple 4-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	iPadOS (16.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2023	2053
GeekBench 6 Multi
5180	4591
3D Mark High
3807	2266
3D Mark Low
2079	1952

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Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	7606 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
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	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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
Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

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Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
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

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 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

Cellular


Weight	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs	Apple iPad (2022) Specs
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