Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Xiaomi

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23

14 Ultra

iPhone 15 Plus

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Black, Blue, White, Titanium Gray

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

International: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
China: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

A3094: 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
A2847: 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
A3093: 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
A3096: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A16 Bionic

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 750

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

6 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

6 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Xiaomi Shield Glass

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

3000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.73 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

3200 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

522 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14, HyperOS

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.2 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

50 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

14 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

50 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3.2x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

75 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/1.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.7 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

50 MP

Zoom

5x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.5

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

22 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC4

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

90 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Yes

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

80 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 231 075

AnTuTu (v10)

2 014 262

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)