Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A23 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 14 or Samsung Galaxy A23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy A23 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, September 07 | 2022, March 04 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red | Black, White, Peach, Blue | |
| Battery | 3279 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 999 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | PLS TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 104.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.0% | 83.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1170 x 2532 px | 1080 x 2408 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10 -Dolby Vision -800 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF, OIS -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 135 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 146 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'', PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps) | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 138 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 153 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 16 | Android 12, One UI | |
| Chipset | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 610 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1301845 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 329550 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 436655 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 226095 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 329550 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 822619 | 240034 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2232 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5426 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20100 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1721 | 369 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4604 | 1511 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fast charging 25W |
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