Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

58 out of 100

87 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A23 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on March 4, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3200 mAh
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Has 2 SIM card slots
CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
4.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 302K)
Delivers 287% higher peak brightness (1798 against 465 nits)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 14 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	OLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2408 pixels	1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	400 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	460 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	83%	87%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	147.5 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.85 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Silver, Gold, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Apple A16 Bionic
Max clock	2400 MHz	3460 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units	128	640
GPU clock	1110 MHz	1398 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~1789.4 GFLOPS

CPU	97504	320177
GPU	49417	462876
Memory	87497	251434
UX	65836	323335
Total score	302567	1362268

Max surface temperature	-	41.2 °C
Stability	98%	79%
Graphics test	2 FPS	59 FPS
Graphics score	440	9874

Web score	6871	-
Video editing	4228	-
Photo editing	13622	-
Data manipulation	5785	-
Writing score	8438	-

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	NVMe
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	24 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	3200 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	-	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (32% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:43 hr	1:41 hr

RAM
RAM size	4, 6, 8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:23 hr	12:35 hr
Watching video	12:41 hr	15:45 hr
Gaming	06:14 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	127 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	-	120°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX803 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 77 mm - Sensor: 1/3.5" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Mono	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Flagship
Announced	March 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Key differences

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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