Apple Iphone 15 256gb Vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5g Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Apple iPhone 15 256gb vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5g

Should you buy Apple iPhone 15 256GB or Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on ...the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsApple iPhone 15 256GBSamsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G
Price80990.094999.0
Display6.1 inches (15.49 cm)6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Operating SystemiOS v17Android v13
Battery3349 mAh4700 mAh
Camera48 MP + 12 MP And 12 MP50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP And 12 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

3349 mAh 4700 mAh

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

12 MP 12 MP

Processor

Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

RAM

6 GB 8 GB

Rear Camera

48 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Battery

Capacity

3349 mAh 4700 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 44 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Colours

Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow Phantom Black, Cream

Height

147.6 mm 157.8 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

7.8 mm 7.6 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Weight

171 grams 195 grams Below

Width

71.6 mm 76.2 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with punch-hole display

Brightness

2000 nits 1750 nits

Display Type

OLED Dynamic AMOLED 2x

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes Yes, HDR 10+

Pixel Density

461 ppi 390 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz 120 Hz

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+) 1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Yes Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 % 88.73 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Yes, Retina Flash -

Resolution

12 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length) 12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Video Recording

- 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Apple Samsung

Custom UI

- Samsung One UI

Launch Date

September 13, 2023 (Official) February 2, 2023 (Official)

Operating System

iOS v17 Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Dual Triple

Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels 8150 x 6150 Pixels

OIS

Yes Yes

Resolution

48 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length) 50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(70 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization S5KGN3, ISO-CELL

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Video HDR Night Time-Lapse Action Mode ProRes Video Audio Zoom Stereo recording Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C USB Type-C

FM Radio

No No

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.95 W/kg, Body: 1.04 W/kg

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes -

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth) Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)

Chipset

Apple A16 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Fabrication

4 nm 4 nm

Graphics

Apple GPU (Five-core graphics) Adreno 740

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

- On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

- Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

No No

Internal Memory

256 GB 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe UFS 4.0

USB OTG

- Yes

User Available Storage

- Up to 216 GB
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