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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

$700

87% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 16 Plus

$899

82% SPEC SCORE

Nokia Oxygen Ultra 5G

$692

88% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

$710

93% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.8 inches

(1440 X 3088 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1290 X 2796 pixels)

60 Refresh rate

Camera

200+10+10+12 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

8K Video

48+12 MP (Dual Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Bionic A18

Android 13

One UI 6

iOS 18

Battery

Li-Ion

5000 mAh

Li-Ion

4674 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, February 01

2024, September 09

Released Date

2023, February 17

2024, September 13

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

Super Retina XDR OLED Screen, 2000 nits (peak), 1600 nits (HBM)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

60 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.8

Surface Area: 114.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.9%

Screen Size: 6.7

Screen To Body Ratio: 88%

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio

1290 x 2796 pixels, 20:9 ratio

Pixel Density

500 ppi

460 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163.4 mm (6.43 inch)

Width: 78.1 mm (3.07 inch)

Depth: 8.9 mm (0.35 inch)

Height: 160.9 mm (6.33 inch)

Width: 77.8 mm (3.06 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

234g (8.25 oz)

199g (7.03 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International

Resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 dust/water resistant

Other

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Dual Camera:

➤ 48 MP, f/1.6, 26 mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Night mode, Panorama

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps UHD, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

Features

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Retina Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@60fps, 1080p@60fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 13

Upgradable To: Android 14

Custom UI: One UI 6

Current Version: iOS 18

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Processor: Bionic A18

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 (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Capacity

5000 mAh

4674 mAh

Removable

Charging

45W wired PD3.0 65% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

25W WiredPD2.050% in 30 min (advertised)

25W wireless (MagSafe)

15W wireless (Qi2)

4.5W reverse wired

Music Play

Up to 100 hours

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, hotspot, tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, LE, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Infrared port

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Sound jack

Other

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

1241531 v9

1552895 v10

GeekBench

4927 v5.1

7809 v6

GFXBench

67fps ES 3.1 onscreen

Mark wild life

10026 offscreen 1440p

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Face ID, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, proximity, barometer

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip), Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Models

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

A3290, A3082, A3289, A3291, iPhone17,4

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

1.13 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

1.24 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Apple iPhone 16 Plus ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16 Plus given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Supports 7% higher battery capacity (5000mAh vs 4674mAh), offering longer usage without frequent recharging.
Offers a 1% larger screen (6.8 inches vs 6.7 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
Supports 4x higher resolution (200MP vs 48MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Apple iPhone 16 Plus, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 2x storage capacity (1TB vs 512GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.