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Apple iPhone 15 Samsung Galaxy S23
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2023 Feb, 2023
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS 17 Android 13
UI
NA One UI 5.1
Dimensions
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
171 g 168 g
Body
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Color Options
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Retina XDR OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.1 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Protection
Ceramic Shield glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 2000 nits (peak) 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3349 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging, 50% in 30 min
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Reverse charging
Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Adreno 740
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Dual 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide)
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.
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LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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Front
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3090
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2846
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3089
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3092
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,025 USD $889
Resale Value
Extreme Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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