Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Side by Side Specs Comparison

This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone 15.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 has a 6.1-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 3900mAh battery.

Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 15 has a 6.1-inch display, Apple A16 Bionic processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and mAh battery.


Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Apple iPhone 15
Picture Samsung Galaxy S23
★★★★★ 3.3/5 stars (45 ratings)
× Apple iPhone 15
★★★★★ 3.3/5 stars (8 ratings)
Screen 6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 422 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+, and punch-hole 6.1-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1179 x 2556 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield, 60Hz Refresh Rate, HDR, Dolby Vision, 2000nits peak brightness, and Dynamic Island
OS Android 13 with One UI 5.1 iOS17
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Apple A16 Bionic
CPU Octa Core CPU
1x Cortex-X3 @ 3.36GHz , 4x Cortex-A715/710 @ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0GHz 		Hexa Core CPU
2x Performance Cores & 4x Efficiency Cores
GPU Adreno 740 5-core Apple GPU
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Rear Camera Triple Cameras:
50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, dual-pixel Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV)
10MP Telephoto (f/f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom)
-LED Flash
-Up to 8K@30fps video recording, EIS 		Dual Cameras:
48MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS)
12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120˚ FoV)
-Dual-tone LED Flash
-Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS
Front Camera 12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording
 12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus)
- Up to 4K@60fps video recording with EIS
Storage 128GB or 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
Expansion None None
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM)
Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
Position GPS (tri-band), GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
USB OTG Yes with Samsung DeX Yes with DisplayPort
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C
3.5mm Audio Jack No No
Audio Enhancement Hi-Res Audio and Stereo Dual Speakers tuned by AKG Stereo Dual Speakers and Dolby Atmos
FM Radio No No
Sensors Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor
Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer 		Face Recognition
Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor
Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer
Ultra Wideband (UWB) - AirTags
Emergency SOS via satellite (not applicable in PH)
Crash detection
Battery 3900 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable)
25W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes), 10W Wireless Charging 		Li-ion Battery (Non-removable)
20W Fast Charging (50% in 30 minutes), 15 Wireless Charging (MagSafe)
Material Glass front and Back, Aluminum frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) Glass front and back, Aluminum frame (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance)
Size 70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
Weight 168 g 171 g
Colors Phantom Black, Lavender, Green, and Cream Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Launch Date February 2, 2023 September 13, 2023
Price ₱53,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
₱57,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines		 ₱56,990.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines
₱63,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines
Buy Online Samsung Galaxy S23 on Lazada
Samsung Galaxy S23 on Shopee 		Apple iPhone 15 on Lazada
Apple iPhone 15 on Shopee

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