Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, which is powered by Apple A11 Bionic and came out 65 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
3.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 409K)
Comes with 2309 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2691 mAh
Thinner bezels – 22.1% more screen real estate
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 105% higher peak brightness (1282 against 624 nits)
Shows 50% longer battery life (41:06 vs 27:25 hours)
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Weighs 31 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 8 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.8 inches	5.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	16:9
PPI	500 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	67.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	96.9%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	Not detected
Response time	2 ms	32 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1471:1

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	158.4 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	Silver, Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Apple A11 Bionic
Max clock	3360 MHz	2390 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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 1.42 GHz: Mistral - 2 cores at 2.39 GHz: Monsoon
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Apple A11 GPU
GPU shading units	2560	192
GPU clock	719 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~409.3 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	116319
GPU	596398	97105
Memory	271911	75477
UX	261336	118162
Total score	1517214	409550

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	42.6 °C
Stability	64%	71%
Graphics test	72 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	12154	3432

Web score	15596	-
Video editing	7791	-
Photo editing	33958	-
Data manipulation	12948	-
Writing score	19802	-

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	64, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 11 (Can be upgraded to iOS 16.5)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	39.9 GB	6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	2691 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes, Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:25 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	3 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4
Channels	4	2

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	08:56 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	11:09 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	04:25 hr
Standby	123 hr	102 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Focal length: 57 mm - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 8 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	7 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3088 x 2320
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	32 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	16
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	September 2017
Release date	February 2023	September 2017
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.94 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	0.99 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 - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

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Display

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Battery

Camera

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