Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPhone 14	Samsung Galaxy S23

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2882, A2884	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2882, A2884	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2883	1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2022, September 07	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2022, September 16	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Display
Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	Adreno 740
OS	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	NVMe	UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Dual	12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)	-
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
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
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	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

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update	25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3279 mAh (12.68 Wh)	Li-Ion 3900 mAh

Misc
Colors	Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Models	A2882, A2649, A2881, A2884, A2883, iphone14,7	SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
Price	€ 344.00 / $ 277.58 / £ 300.00 / ₹ 64,900	$ 237.95 / C$ 336.75 / £ 255.00 / € 322.41 / ₹ 49,990
SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)	0.95 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 90h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 817125 (v9) GeekBench: 4761 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 11:27h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 90h	Endurance rating 101h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	804 nits max brightness (measured)	1198 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-27.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 817125 (v9) GeekBench: 4761 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)