Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Nothing

Model

Galaxy S23 Ultra

iPhone 14 Plus

Phone (2)

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

White, Dark Gray

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

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

Nano-SIM

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

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

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

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

Lightning

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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)

Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 730

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

1200 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.8 in

6.7 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1440 pixels

1284 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

3088 pixels

2778 pixels

2412 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

458 ppi

394 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

iOS 16

Android 13

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP54

Main Camera

Resolution

200 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

26 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.7

f/1.5

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.6 μm

1.9 μm

1 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

50 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

AF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

0.64 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

32 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.5

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF SL 3D

Pixel Size

0.8 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.

PD3.0

PD2.0

PD3.0, QC4

Wired Charging Power

45 W

15 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

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

895 434

AnTuTu (v10)

972 126

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)