Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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81 out of 100

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 14 Plus, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 5 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
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 675 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4325 mAh
Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1282 against 806 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
Fingerprint scanner
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 1340K)
Has 2 SIM card slots

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Samsung
Weighs 30 grams less
12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2238 and 1990 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1284 x 2778 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
PPI	500 ppi	458 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	96.9%	99.7%
PWM	240 Hz	59 Hz
Response time	2 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	203 g (7.16 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	3360 MHz	3230 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 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	2560	640
GPU clock	719 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	319002
GPU	596398	432256
Memory	271911	203391
UX	261336	378102
Total score	1517214	1340615

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	44 °C
Stability	64%	83%
Graphics test	72 FPS	56 FPS
Graphics score	12154	9420

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

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	One UI 5.1	-
OS size	39.9 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4325 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	2:00 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Channels	4	2

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	13:47 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	17:29 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	06:03 hr
Standby	123 hr	146 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual 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°	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/1.5 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.9 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	-
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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 13 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 14 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	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	- 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 version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	3.2	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 *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	September 2022
Release date	February 2023	October 2022
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 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 charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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Display

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Camera

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