Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 11

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23 Ultra

iPhone 11

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

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

Black, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, White

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Cell Bands

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

A2221: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
A2111, A2223: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

WiFi

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A13 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)

Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)

GPU

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch-resistant glass

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

625 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

828 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

1792 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

326 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

200 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

1.4 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 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

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

SL 3D

Pixel Size

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Qi

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)