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 3088x1440 Touch
Display
6.7" OLED 2778x1284 Touch
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.36GHz Clock
A15 Bionic Pro
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.23GHz Clock
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GB6S 2,385
59%
GB6M 5,905
22%
Adreno 740+
1280 Shaders
719MHz
Shared Memory
5-Core A15
640 Shaders
1338MHz
Shared Memory
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FP32 1.84 TFLOPS
4%
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FP32 1.71 TFLOPS
3%
8GB
LPDDR5X-8400
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
6.7"
OLED
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1,200 Nits
1,750 Nits Peak
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
120Hz
Variable
60Hz
Variable
3088x1440
4.4 Million Pixels
501 PPI
2778x1284
3.6 Million Pixels
457 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
201.3MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
0.60 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.5 Aperture
1/1.65" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
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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
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Periscope
10.0MP
230mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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
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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
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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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
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Cinematic Mode
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
S Pen S23 Ultra
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
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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
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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16.7Wh
4325mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 26 Hours
Up to 20 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 28 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
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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)
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203 g (7.16 oz)
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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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