Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (8 GB / 256 GB) vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus (256 GB) Comparison

Screen Size

6.8 Inch

6.7 Inch

Screen/Body Ratio

89.41 %

86.73 %

Weight

233 Grams

201 Grams

Camera Resolution

200 MP

48 MP

Storage Capacity

256 GB

Internal Memory (RAM)

8 GB

6 GB

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU Frequency

3.36 GHz

3.46 GHz

Screen Resolution

1440x3088 (QHD+) Pixel

1290x2796 (FHD+) Pixel

Video Recording Resolution

4320p (Ultra HD) 8K

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh

4383 mAh

Head SAR

0.963 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

OS Version

Android 13 (T)

iOS 17

Screen Size

6.8 Inch

6.7 Inch

Display Technology

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Screen Resolution

1440x3088 (QHD+) Pixel

1290x2796 (FHD+) Pixel

Screen Resolution Standard

QHD+

FHD+

Pixel Density (PPI)

500 PPI

460 PPI

Screen Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.25:9

19.5:9

Screen Area

114.11 cm²

108.57 cm²

Screen Features

1200 cd/m² (nits) Brightness (HBM) 1750 cd/m² (nit) Brightness(Max.) Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut Dynamic AMOLED 2X 3D Curved Edge In-Display Camera HDR HDR10 HDR10+ Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide (LTPO) Multi-Touch Always-on Display

1000 cd/m² (nit) Brightness 1600 cd/m² (nit) Brightness (HDR) 2000000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical) 2000 cd/m² (nit) Brightness (Max.) Full Screen Display Scratch Resistant Glass DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut Dolby Vision In-Display Camera HDR HDR10 HLG Multi-Touch Oleophobic Coating Super Retina XDR Display True Tone Display

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Ceramic Shield Glass

Touch Screen Technology

Capacitive Touchscreen

Color Depth

16 Million

Screen/Body Ratio

89.41 %

86.73 %

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh

4383 mAh

Talk Time (4G)

49 Hours

Internet Usage (WiFi)

25 Hours

Internet Usage (4G)

25 Hours

Video Playing

26 Hours

20 Hours

Video Player Note

Wireless

Online

Audio Playing

99 Hours

100 Hours

Audio Playing Info

Wireless

Charging Type

USB Type-C

Battery Technology

Lithium Ion (Li-Ion)

Fast Charge

Yes

Fast Charge Power

45 W

20 W

Fast Charge Features

Fast Charge (45W)

Quick Charge (20W)

Wireless Charge

Yes

Wireless Charge Features

Wireless Quick Charge (15W) Wireless Quick Charge

Wireless Charge (7.5W) Wireless Fast Charge With MagSafe (15W) Wireless Quick Charge

Removable Battery

No

Camera Resolution

200 MP

48 MP

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)

Yes

Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Features

Sensor-shift OIS

Camera Features

0.6µm (2.4µm) Pixel 85° Angle Internal QR Code Reader Dual Pixel Camera HDR Laser Auto Focus-LDAF Auto Focus Panorama Shutter Speed Control Shutter Speed: 30s Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Portrait Mode RAW Recording Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

2.00µm Pixel Internal QR Code Reader Focus Pixels HDR Red-Eye Reduction Live Photos Auto Focus Panorama Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Portrait Mode Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover Burst Mode Voice Control AI Scene Detection Timer

Flash

LED

Aperture Size

FF1.7

FF1.6

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

Optical Zoom

2 x

Video Recording Resolution

4320p (Ultra HD) 8K

2160p (Ultra HD) 4K

Video FPS

30 fps

60 fps

Video Recording Features

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR HDR (8K) HDR10+ Focus Tracking Portrait Mode (Bokeh) Timelapse Video Recording Slow Motion Video

Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Dolby Vision Recording HDR HDR (4K) Stereo Audio Recording Continuous Autofocus Timelapse Video Recording Video Zoom Slow Motion Video

Video Recording Options

1080p @ 120fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 30fps 2160p @ 24fps 4320p @ 30fps 4320p @ 24fps

1080p @ 25fps 1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 30fps 2160p @ 60fps 2160p @ 25fps 2160p @ 30fps 2160p @ 24fps

Slow Motion FPS Options

1080p @ 960fps 1080p @ 240fps

1080p @ 120fps 1080p @ 240fps

Second Rear Camera

Yes

Second Rear Camera Resolution

12 MP

Second Rear Camera Aperture

F2.2

F2.4

Second Rear Camera Features

1.4μm Pixel 13mm Ultra Wide Angle Ultra Wide Angle (120°) Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel)

13mm Ultra Wide Angle Ultra Wide Angle (120°)

Third Rear Camera

Yes

Third Rear Camera Resolution

10 MP

Third Rear Camera Aperture

F2.4

Third Rear Camera Features

1.12μm Pixel 36˚ Angle 69mm Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Optical Zoom (3x) Auto Focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Telephoto

Fourth Rear Camera

Yes

Fourth Rear Camera Resolution

10 MP

Fourth Rear Camera Aparture

F4.9

Fourth Rear Camera Features

1.12μm Pixel 100x Digital Zoom 11˚ Angle 230mm Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) Optical Zoom (10x) Auto Focus Periscope Zoom Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Telephoto

Front Camera Resolution

12 MP

Front Camera Video Resolution

2160p

Front Camera FPS

60 fps

Front Camera Aperture Size

F2.2

F1.9

Front Camera Features

1.12μm Pixel 25mm 80 degree Angle Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) Gesture Shot HDR HDR10+ Fast Focus Auto Focus Panorama Selfie Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus - PDAF (Dual Pixel) Portrait Mode Screen Flash Voice Command Time-Lapse Portrait Mode Video Recording Slow Motion Video Recording Self-timer

1080p @ 120fps Recording Animoji Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) HDR Live Photos Auto Focus Portrait Mode Exposure Control Screen Flash Burst Mode Time-Lapse TrueDepth Camera Video HDR Video HDR Dolby Vision Slow Motion Video Recording Face Detection Self-timer

DxOMark Camera (v5)

140 Points

145 Points

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB)

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU Frequency

3.36 GHz

3.46 GHz

CPU Core

8 cores

6 cores

CPU

1x 3.36 GHz ARM Cortex-X3

2x 3.46 GHz Everest

First Coprocessor

2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A710 2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715

4x 2.0 GHz Sawtooth

Second Coprocessor

3x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510

CPU Architecture

64-bit

GPU

Adreno (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2)

5x Apple GPU

GPU Frequency

719 MHz

Lithography

4 nm

AnTuTu Score (v9)

1.214.500 Points

AnTuTu Score (v10)

1.542.300 Points

1.417.400 Points

Geekbench 5 (Single-core)

1.525 Points

1.915 Points

Geekbench 5 (Multi-core)

4.835 Points

5.395 Points

Geekbench 6 (Single-core)

2.010 Points

2.620 Points

Geekbench 6 (Multi-core)

5.330 Points

6.660 Points

Internal Memory (RAM)

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Storage Capacity

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Memory Card Support

No

Other RAM Options

8/12GB RAM Options

Other Storage Options

256/512GB/1TB Storage Options

128/256/512GB Storage Options

Height

163.4 mm

160.9 mm

Width

78.1 mm

77.8 mm

Depth

8.9 mm

7.8 mm

Weight

233 Grams

201 Grams

Colour Options

Gold Purple Black Green

Blue Pink Yellow Black Green

Body Material (Cover)

Glass

Body Material (Frame)

Aluminium

2G

Yes

3G

Yes

4G

Yes

4G Download

2000 Mbps

4G Upload

200 Mbps

4G Technology

LTE (Cat.20)

4G Features

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) Support

LTE Advanced Pro

Yes

5G

Yes

Operating System

Android

iOS

OS Version

Android 13 (T)

iOS 17

Upgradable Version

Android 14

iOS 18

Upcoming OS Version

Android 15

User Interface (UI)

Samsung One UI

User Interface Version

Samsung One UI 5.1

Wi-Fi Bands

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

1024QAM 3 Band (2.4/5/6GHz) Dual-Band HE160 MIMO MiraCast MU-MIMO VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot

2X MIMO Dual-Band MIMO VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) Wi-Fi Hotspot

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

5.3

IR Blaster

No

Navigation Features

Galileo QZSS GLONASS GPS BDS

FM Radio

No

Speaker Features

Dual Speakers Stereo

Earphone Jack

USB Type-C

Water Resistance

Yes

Water Resistance Level

IPX8

Dust Resistance

Yes

Dust Resistance Level

IP6X

Video Call (App)

Yes

Sensors

Barometer Hall Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient Light Compass Proximity

Barometer Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient Light Ambient Light (Rear) Compass Proximity

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

No

Fingerprint Sensor Features

In Screen Ultrasonic Sensor

LED Notification Light

No

Head SAR

0.963 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

Body SAR

1.398 W/kg

0.98 W/kg

Services and Applications

AirPlay Apple Pay Augmented Reality-AR Dolby Atmos Screen Mirroring Face ID FaceTime Noise Cancelling Second Microphone iCloud Drive Silent Mode Shortcut Key MagSafe Siri Traffic Accident Detection Ultra Wide Band (UWB) Face Recognition 3D Face Recognition

USB Version

3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.0)

2.0

USB Interface

USB Type-C

USB Features

DisplayPort DisplayPort (4K@60fps) USB On-the-go (OTG)

DisplayPort Earphone Jack

Number of SIM

Dual SIM

Dual-SIM Feature

Dual Standby

SIM

eSIM Nano-SIM (4FF)

Energy Class

B

Battery Endurance Per Cycle

45 hour

Repeated Free Fall Reliability Class

C

Repairability Class

C

Battery Endurance in Cycles

1000 Cycles

Ingress Protection Rating

IP68

Release Year

2023

Announce-Date

2023, February

2023, September

Serie

Samsung Galaxy S Serie

Apple iPhone 15

Sub Serie

Samsung Galaxy S23

Apple iPhone 15 Plus