Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Apple iPhone 13

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23 Ultra

iPhone 14 Plus

iPhone 13

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

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

Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow

Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

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

A2886, A2888: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2632: 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
A2885: 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 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2887: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

Lightning

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

Lightning, USB 2.0

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A15 Bionic

Apple A15 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 (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)

GPU

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

4 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

1200 nits

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1284 pixels

1170 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

2778 pixels

2532 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

458 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 16

iOS 15

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Face ID

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

200 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.5

f/1.6

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

1.9 μm

1.7 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.4

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1 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

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

PDAF SL 3D

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.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

45 W

15 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

MagSafe

MagSafe

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)

1 241 531

797 976

775 519

AnTuTu (v10)

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)