Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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iPhone 15 Pro compared with Galaxy S23

	AppleiPhone 15 Pro	SamsungGalaxy S23
Overview
Released
Released	September 2023	February 2023
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2556 × 1179 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	461 pixels per inch (better)	422 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LTPO OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	2,000 nits (better)	1,750 nits
Display type
Display type	Super Retina XDR OLED display with Dynamic Island; 6.12 inches measured as a standard rectangle	FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	460 ppi	425 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR)	1,750 nits peak
Always-on display
Always-on display	Yes	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield front; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)	Vision booster; Enhanced comfort
Performance
Chip
Chip	A17 Pro	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	6-core CPU with 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores	Octa-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
Storage type
Storage type	–	128 GB (99 GB available, UFS 3.1 per Notebookcheck) or 256 GB (217.4 GB available, UFS 4.0 per Notebookcheck); no microSD slot
GPU
GPU	6-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine, up to 2x faster than the previous generation	–
Cooling
Cooling	Titanium bands bonded to a 100% recycled aluminium substructure that helps with thermal dissipation	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	10 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3×	3×
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera
Main camera	48MP Main, 24 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos	50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12MP Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 100% Focus Pixels	12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12MP 3x Telephoto, 77 mm, ƒ/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation	10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	12MP TrueDepth camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels	12 MP, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	12MP 2x Telephoto (48 mm) enabled by the quad-pixel sensor; 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (6x optical zoom range); digital zoom up to 15x	3x optical zoom
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Academy Color Encoding System; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps; macro video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps	8K at 30 fps
Front video
Front video	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; HDR video with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; Log video; Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps	–
Camera features
Camera features	Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control; Night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR Scanner; macro photography; Apple ProRAW; Photographic Styles; customisable default lens; Adaptive True Tone flash	Nightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,274 mAh	3,900 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 23 hours	Up to 22 hours
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 25 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Up to 15 W	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours streamed video playback; up to 75 hours audio playback	3,900 mAh typical, 3,785 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 20 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 20W adapter or higher (sold separately)	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	MagSafe up to 15W with a 20W adapter or higher; Qi2 up to 15W; Qi up to 7.5W	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Charges AirPods, Apple Watch or other small USB-C devices at up to 4.5W through the USB-C port	Wireless PowerShare
Connectivity
Satellite messaging
Satellite messaging	Yes	–
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA; UK model A3102	5G, LTE
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support	Nano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; Thread	Bluetooth 5.3
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards with Power Reserve	Yes
Satellite features
Satellite features	Emergency SOS via satellite; Find My via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite	–
USB
USB	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s with a USB 3 cable); video out up to 4K at 60 fps HDR	USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning
Positioning	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-location	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	187 g	168 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.25 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.6 × 70.6 mm	146.3 × 70.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Titanium design with a 100% recycled aluminium substructure; textured matt glass back	Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components
Colours
Colours	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.com
Buttons
Buttons	Action button; side button; volume up/down	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	In-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	LiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensors	–
Microphones
Microphones	Stereo recording; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 17	Android 13, One UI 5.1
Software updates
Software updates	–	Four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates
AI features
AI features	Apple Intelligence (added in an iOS 18 update); Siri AI (in beta with iOS 27)	–
Safety features
Safety features	Crash Detection; Emergency SOS	–
In the box
In the box	iPhone 15 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), documentation; no power adapter or EarPods	–