Apple iPhone 15 Plus vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Apple

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Plus

iPhone 15 Pro

Galaxy S23+

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

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

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

A3102: 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
A2848: 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
A3101: 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
A3104: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

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

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

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

GPU

Apple GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

6 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2000 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.1 in

6.6 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2556 pixels

2340 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

460 ppi

393 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

iOS 17

Android 13

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

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

48 MP

48 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.6

f/1.8

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.22 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

77 mm

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

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

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

MagSafe

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 234 077

AnTuTu (v10)

1 385 649

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)