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Samsung Galaxy S23 Apple iPhone 11
Launch
Release Date
Feb, 2023 Sep, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 IOS 13 up to iOS 15.3
UI
One UI 5.1 NA
Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in) 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
168 g 194 g
Body
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
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame (7000 series)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size
6.1 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density) High Definition (HD) - 828 x 1792 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
625 nits (typ), True-tone, Wide color gamut
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3900 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3110 mAh (11.91 Wh)
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Charging
Fast charging 25W, Power delivery 3.0, , 50% in 30 min
Wireless charging 10W (Qi/PMA)
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi wireless charging
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features

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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Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) - For China
CDMA 800 / 1900
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
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
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)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Siri natural language commands and dictation
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 889 USD $600
Resale Value
Very High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
10 Point(s) 2 Point(s)
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