Samsung Galaxy S23 5g vs Apple iPhone 12

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3900 mAh	2815 mAh
Display
Display	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	12 MP	12 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A14 Bionic
RAM
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP	12 MP + 12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3900 mAh	2815 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 20W: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 35 Hours(4G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	No
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Green, Phantom Black, Cream, Lavender, Lime	Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red, White
Height
Height	146.3 mm	146.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	7.4 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	168 grams	162 grams
Width
Width	70.9 mm	71.5 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Brightness
Brightness	1750 nits	625 nits
Display Type
Display Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes, HDR 10+	Yes
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	422 ppi	457 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1170x2532 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2	Yes
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	87.87 %	86.89 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(23 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	February 2, 2023 (Official)	October 18, 2020 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	iOS v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	5 x Digital Zoom 2 x Optical Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Dual
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	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)	12 MP f/1.6, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)
Sensor
Sensor	S5KGN3, ISO-CELL	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting Burst mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 24 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording	Slo-motion Night Time-Lapse Audio Zoom Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	Lightning
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 0.869 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	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	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N25 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	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	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 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax), MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)	Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Icestorm)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A14 Bionic
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	-	Apple M14 motion
Fabrication
Fabrication	4 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	-
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Ultrasonic	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-