Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 17

799 USD

799 USD

Available

Available

Samsung Mobile

Apple iPhone

SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS

iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521

2023, February 01

2025, September 19

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3521

1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3521

HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)

168 g (5.93 oz)

177 g (6.24 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International) eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio) -

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 425ppi, certified, Up to 120Hz refresh rate

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Android 13, One UI 5.1

iOS 26

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Apple A19 (3 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)

Adreno 740

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

8GB

8GB

128GB/256GB

128GB/256GB/512GB NVMe

No

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom

48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure, 8K video recording at 30fps (7680 x 4320) 8K video recording at 24fps (7680 x 4320) 4K UHD video recording at 60fps (3840 x 2160), Super Steady QHD video support at 60fps Super Slow-mo 1080p video support at 960fps Portrait Video 4K video support at 30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.

12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), PDAF

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, F/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", Dual Pixel PDAF

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion 3692 mAh

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Yes

Yes

No

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

-27.0 LUFS (Good)

Endurance rating 101h