Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 14 PlusApple iPhone 14 PlusGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S23+Samsung Galaxy S23+Global · 8GB · 256GB · SM-S916B
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Global · 8GB · 256GB · SM-S916B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.4Design & Materials 8.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 8.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.2Camera 8.5Camera
Connectivity score 8.5 Connectivity 8.5 Connectivity
Battery score 8.3 Battery 6.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
7 reviews
9.7
32 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Specs Apple iPhone 14 Plus price comparison Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy S23+ Samsung Galaxy S23+
Global · 8GB · 256GB · SM-S916B
Inches 6.7" 6.6"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 89% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 78.1 mm
160.8 mm
7.8 mm 		75.8 mm
157.4 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 203 g 196 g
Micro A15
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen2
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 1.330.312
v10 		1.508.732
v10
Battery 4325 mAh 4700 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
IMX703
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
GN5
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/1.9 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 17 Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung
Aliases A2886 Galaxy S23 Plus, SM-S916B

Release Date
Release date September 2022,
1 year ago 		February 2023,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Size
78.1 mm • 160.8 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.8 mm • 157.4 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 203 g 196 g
Usable surface 89 % 89 %
Materials Glass, Ceramics, Aluminium Glass, Aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Red

Violet
Black

White

Gray

Green

Violet

Lima

Screen
Diagonal 6.7" 6.6"
Type Oled AMOLED • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1284 x 2778 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 457 Pixels per inch 390 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m²
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 48-120 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
  • Peak brightness - 1750 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m²
  • 3000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
8.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.8
Is it comfortable?
8.0
9.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
9.5
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2
CPU 2x3.23 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8GHz Icestorm 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex-A510
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 5 core Apple GPU graphics Qualcomm Adreno 740

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
1.330.312
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
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1.508.732
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 96% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 4.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.4
9.6
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
9.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
9.9
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX703 Samsung GN5
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.90 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.66" 1/1.57"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Sony IMX564
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.40 µm
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.55"
3
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
Resolution
10 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3K1
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.9"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • Audio Zoom
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3LU
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.9 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
133
Mobile
135
Photo
146
Video
144
Selfie
138
Photo
153
Video
133
Mobile
129
Photo
137
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.9
9.8
Quality of nighttime photos
7.7
9.3
Quality of selfies
7.8
9.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.0
9.7
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n53 (2400)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n70 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B53 (TDD 2400)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
No official network bands

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • No official network bands
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
9.9
Quality of the GPS
9.0
9.9
And the WiFi?
8.7
9.8
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4325 mAh
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4700 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 57%
    More than one day
  • 29%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 3%
    Less than a day
  • 22%
    One day
  • 53%
    More than one day
  • 22%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 14%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 57%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 13%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 3%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 17%
    Every six months
  • 83%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 10%
    Every six months
  • 90%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
7 reviews
32 reviews
Prices
From $ 724 --
From $ 580 --

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