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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

79 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 626 mAh larger battery capacity: 3900 vs 3274 mAh
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Weighs 19 grams less
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 49% higher peak brightness (1782 against 1196 nits)
  • Shows 12% longer battery life (24:47 vs 22:02 hours)
  • 59% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2920 and 1831 points
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S23
vs
iPhone 15 Pro

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDOLED
Size6.1 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI425 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness800 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1750 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio88%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.9%99.9%
PWM240 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S23
1196 nits
iPhone 15 Pro+49%
1782 nits

Design and build

Height146.3 mm (5.76 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width70.9 mm (2.79 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for GalaxyApple A17 Pro
Max clock3360 MHz3780 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3		- 4 cores at 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 740Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock719 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~2089 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU380535382829
GPU598896609132
Memory273271188665
UX270109349339
Total score15228111529965
Samples[41 tests][27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature34.3 °C45.9 °C
Stability60% -
Graphics test72 FPS59 FPS
Graphics score1203810006
PCMark 3.0
Web score14216 -
Video editing7839 -
Photo editing33785 -
Data manipulation12689 -
Writing score19369 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock - 3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size29.7 GB -

Battery

Capacity3900 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (10 W)Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes (57% in 30 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:16 hr1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:12 hr09:28 hr
Watching video13:41 hr17:33 hr
Gaming05:20 hr05:41 hr
Standby109 hr111 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S23
22:02 hr
iPhone 15 Pro+12%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.28"
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length70 mm77 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3K1Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7080
Preview7285
Zoom126139
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.24"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*1 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S23+15%
91.5 dB
iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedFebruary 2023September 2023
Release dateFebruary 2023September 2023
Launch price$799$999
SAR (head)0.96 W/kg0.98 W/kg
SAR (body)1.3 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S23:
    - The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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