Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Oct 26, 2022
6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3900 mAh
10758 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023 Oct 18, 2022
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)
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
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
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
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, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
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, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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
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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage
Memory 16GB/2048GB
Cellular
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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
Location GPS, A-GPS
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