Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $1,200
iPhone 14 Plus $899
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$899
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
CPU
A15 Bionic Pro
GPU
Adreno 740+
GPU
5-Core A15
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3088×1440 Touch
Display
6.7" OLED 2778×1284 Touch

FP32

  • 29% faster vs iPhone 14 Plus
  • 23% slower vs Galaxy S23 Ultra
Galaxy S23 Ultra - 2.21 TFLOPS FP32
x1.29
iPhone 14 Plus - 1.71 TFLOPS FP32
x1
GPU Image
Adreno 740+
1536 Shaders
719MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
5-Core A15
640 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
2.21 TFLOPS FP32
4%
1.71 TFLOPS FP32
3%
Adreno 740+ vs 5-Core A15 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-8400
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
256GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
128GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
6.8"
AMOLED
HDR
Always On
6.7"
OLED
HDR
-
6.8"
6.7"
Area
17.7 in² (114.3 cm²)
20:9 Aspect Ratio
Area
17.1 in² (110.3 cm²)
19.5:9 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,200 Nits
1,750 Nits Peak
Brightness
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Variable
Resolution
3088×1440
4.4 Million Pixels
501 PPI
Resolution
2778×1284
3.6 Million Pixels
457 PPI
3088×1440
2778×1284
2,000,000:1 Contrast
2,000,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
-
Fully Laminated
-
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
3088×1440
2778×1284
Main
201.3MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
0.60 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.5 Aperture
1/1.65" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
-
Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Periscope
10.0MP
230mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
9.8x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
-
-
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
30 FPS 8K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
-
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
-
Photo Geotagging
-
Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
-
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
-
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
-
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
-
Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
-
Cinematic Mode
S Pen S23 Ultra
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
3
4
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X65
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
Communication
NFC
-
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
-
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
-
Compass
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
External
External
19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
16.7Wh
4325mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 26 Hours
Up to 20 Hours
Charge Time
30 min 50%
45 min 80%
80 min 100%
Charge Time
28 min 50%
55 min 80%
85 min 100%
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
-
Qi Wireless Charging
-
MagSafe
Height
163.4 mm (6.4 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Height
160.8 mm (6.3 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Weight
234 g (8.25 oz)
Weight
203 g (7.16 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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