Apple iPhone 13 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 8

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Google

Model

iPhone 13

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Pixel 8

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

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

Obsidian, Hazel, Rose, Mint

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

A2633: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave
A2482: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A2631: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2634, A2635: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 7, 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

GKWS6: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
G9BQD: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

Lightning

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

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)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

4 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

4 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1750 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.8 in

6.2 in

Horizontal Resolution

1170 pixels

1440 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2532 pixels

3088 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

500 ppi

428 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 15

Android 13

Android 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

12 MP

200 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

25 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.7

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.7 μm

0.6 μm

1.2 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.4 μm

1.25 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

10.5 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF SL 3D

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

45 W

27 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

18 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

775 519

1 241 531

926 801

AnTuTu (v10)

1 158 631

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)