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iPhone 15 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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

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General

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

Design

Length
160.9 mm (6.33 in)
163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width
77.8 mm (3.06 in)
78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness
7.8 mm (0.31 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
234 g (8.25 oz)
Materials
Glass backAluminum frame
Glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2)Aluminum 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
Single SIM or Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB5G Up to 3.7 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 2 GB5G Up to 10 GB

Display

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

Hardware

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

Software

OS
iOS 17
Android 13
User Interface
—
One UI 5.1

Main camera

Camera Setup
Dual Camera
Quad Camera
Resolution
48 + 12 MP
200 + 10 + 10 + 12 MP
Camera
48 MP: Standard (OIS)12 MP: Ultrawide
200 MP: Standard (OIS)10 MP: Periscope Telephoto (OIS)10 MP: Telephoto (OIS)12 MP: Ultrawide (AF)
Aperture Size
F/1.6 (48 MP)F/2.4 (12 MP)
F/1.7 (200 MP)F/4.9 (10 MP)F/2.4 (10 MP)F/2.2 (12 MP)
Sensor
—
Samsung HP2 (200 MP)Sony IMX754 (10 MP)Sony IMX754 (10 MP)Sony IMX564 (12 MP)
Stabilization
Optical Stabilization (OIS)
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Zoom
Optical Zoom 2xDigital Zoom 10x
Optical Zoom 3xOptical Zoom 10xDigital Zoom 100x
Slow Motion
FHD 1080P@240fpsFHD 1080P@120fps
FHD 1080P@960fpsFHD 1080P@240fps
Video
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDRCinematic Mode
8K 4320P@24/30fps4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsHDR10+ Recording
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Laser AFAI Scene Detection
On both: Autofocus (AF), Portrait Mode, Night 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/1.9
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@60/30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fpsDolby Vision/HDRCinematic ModeElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30fpsHDR10+ Recording
Slow Motion
FHD 1080P@120fps
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Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
No extras
Beauty Mode
On both: Autofocus (AF), Night Mode, Portrait Mode, Face Detection, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

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

Media

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

Other specifications

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

Charging and Battery

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