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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra SamsungGalaxy S23 Ultra
VS
iPhone 15 Plus AppleiPhone 15 Plus

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
iPhone 15 Plus
Announced
February 2023
September 2023
Released
February 2023
September 2023
Colors
Phantom BlackLavenderCreamGreen
BluePinkBlackGreenYellow

Design

Length
163.4 mm (6.43 in)
160.9 mm (6.33 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.07 in)
77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight
234 g (8.25 oz)
201 g (7.09 oz)
Materials
Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)Aluminum frame
Glass backAluminum frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Multi SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 2 GB5G Up to 10 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB5G Up to 3.7 GB

Display

Display Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.8 Inches
6.7 Inches
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
1440x3088 Pixels (2K+)
1290x2796 Pixels
Screen Ratio
89.9%
88.0%
Aspect Ratio
19.3:9
19.5:9
Pixel Density
500 PPI
460 PPI
Brightness Level
1750 Nits (Peak)1200 nits (HBM)
2000 Nits (Peak)
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield Glass
Features
HDR10+Always-on DisplayHole-punch NotchEye Care Display
HDR10Dolby VisionDynamic IslandWide Color display (P3)True Tone displayHaptic Touch
On both: Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A16 Bionic
Manufacturing Technology
4 nm
4 nm
CPU Type
8 (Octa-core)
6 (Hexa-core)
CPU
1x3.36 GHz (Cortex-X3)2x2.8 GHz (Cortex-A715)2x2.8 GHz (Cortex-A710)3x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A510)
2x3.46 GHz (Everest)4x2.02 GHz (Sawtooth)
GPU
Adreno 740
Apple GPU (5-Core)
RAM (Memory)
8/12 GB8 GB (256 GB)12 GB (256 GB)12 GB (512 GB)12 GB (1 TB)
6 GB
Internal Storage
256/512 GB1 TB
128/256/512 GB
Storage Type
UFS 4.0
NVMe
Ram Type
LPDDR5x
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Card Slot
No
No
Antutu Score
1.241.531 (v9)
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Software

OS
Android 13
iOS 17
User Interface
One UI 5.1
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Main camera

Camera Setup
Quad Camera
Dual Camera
Resolution
200 + 10 + 10 + 12 MP
48 + 12 MP
Camera
200 MP: Standard (OIS)10 MP: Periscope Telephoto (OIS)10 MP: Telephoto (OIS)12 MP: Ultrawide (AF)
48 MP: Standard (OIS)12 MP: Ultrawide
Aperture Size
F/1.7 (200 MP)F/4.9 (10 MP)F/2.4 (10 MP)F/2.2 (12 MP)
F/1.6 (48 MP)F/2.4 (12 MP)
Sensor
Samsung HP2 (200 MP)Sony IMX754 (10 MP)Sony IMX754 (10 MP)Sony IMX564 (12 MP)
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Stabilization
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Optical Stabilization (OIS)
Zoom
Optical Zoom 3xOptical Zoom 10xDigital Zoom 100x
Optical Zoom 2xDigital Zoom 10x
Slow Motion
FHD 1080P@960fpsFHD 1080P@240fps
FHD 1080P@240fpsFHD 1080P@120fps
Video
8K 4320P@24/30fps4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsHDR10+ Recording
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDRCinematic Mode
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Laser AFAI Scene Detection
No extras
On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Pro Mode, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.2
F/1.9
Video
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30fpsHDR10+ Recording
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDRCinematic ModeElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
Slow Motion
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FHD 1080P@120fps
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Beauty Mode
No extras
On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Face Detection, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6ETri-BandWi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 6Dual-band
On both: a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3LEA2DP
Same on both
Location
No extras
QZSS
On both: GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
No• Dolby Atmos • Hi-Res Audio • Sound by AKG • 2 Microphones • Noise Cancellation Microphone
No• Dolby Atmos • Dolby Digital Plus

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeProximityCompassbarometer
AccelerometerGyroscopeBarometerProximityCompass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Face IDPassword
Water/Dust Resistant
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Yes - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
DeviceUSB CableSIM Eject ToolQuick start guide
DeviceUSB Type-C Cable
Other Features
Samsung Wireless DeXUltra Wideband (UWB)Samsung PayStylusBixby
Emergency SOS via satelliteUltra Wideband 2 (UWB)Apple Pay

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 45 W (65% in 30 min)
Yes (50% in 30 min)
Wireless Charging
Yes - 15 W
15 W (MagSafe)7.5 W (Qi)
Reverse Wireless
Yes - 4.5 W
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Capacity
5000 mAh
4383 mAh
Battery Type
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Lithium Ion

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