Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone Fold Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860

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)
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Yes
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Black, White

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	7.8-inch
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2460x2180px, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
	Folding inside the device, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision
Additional display
	5.5 inches, 2380 x1080 px, OLED

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Apple A20 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	iOS

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2023	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5180	Untested
3D Mark High
3807	Untested
3D Mark Low
2079	Untested

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Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 20.0W

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

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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	50 MP
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	12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
10 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	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Folded: 12 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	mmWave, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	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 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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