iPhone 16 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

iPhone 16 $799
Samsung Galaxy S23 $800
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$800
CPU
A18
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
GPU
5-Core A18
GPU
Adreno 740+
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.1" OLED 2556x1179 Touch
Display
6.1" AMOLED 2340x1080 Touch
A18
6 Cores
6 Threads
3.78GHz Clock
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.36GHz Clock
GB6S 3,335
82%
GB6M 8,220
31%
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5-Core A18
640 Shaders
1450MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 740+
1280 Shaders
719MHz
Shared Memory
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0%
FP32 1.86 TFLOPS
4%
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FP32 1.84 TFLOPS
4%
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
8GB
LPDDR5X-8400
24 Tabs
5%
24 Tabs
5%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.1"
OLED
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6.1"
AMOLED
Always On
1,000 Nits
2,000 Nits Peak
800 Nits
1,750 Nits Peak
60Hz
Variable
120Hz
Variable
2556x1179
3 Million Pixels
461 PPI
2340x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
422 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
48.8MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/1.6" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Main
50.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.57" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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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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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10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.94" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/1.9 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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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
Features
Flash
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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
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
Macro Mode
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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
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
2
2
4
3
Modem
Qualcomm
X71
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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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Adaptive Colour
Satellite SOS
Crash Detection
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GPS L5
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Location
GPS
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Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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13.7Wh
3561mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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15Wh
3900mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 18 Hours
Up to 22 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 50 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 25 min
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Up to 80% in 40 min
Up to 100% in 65 min
iOS
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
147.6 mm (5.8 in)
Width
71.6 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Height
146.3 mm (5.8 in)
Width
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
Depth
7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.080 L
Weight
170 g (6 oz)
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168 g (5.93 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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