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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Specs Comparison

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6.8
Samsung Galaxy S23
7.7
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Sep 20, 2024
6.1-inch
6.3-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3900 mAh
3582 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023 Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$800 $999 | €1199

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) 		5.89 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm) Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve 		Hexa-core
2x4.05GHz
4x2.42G​Hz
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion 3582 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 10.0W 		Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
15h 21min
Video
8h 6min
Gaming
8h 1min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 35min
Browsing
16h 35min
Video
8h 29min
Gaming
9h 39min
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX903
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 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 		48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX972
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 0.7 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 		12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX913
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR 		4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
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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,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U 		Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8666A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg 		Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $860
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
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
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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