Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE or Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE | Apple iPhone 12 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, October 04 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.01 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 209 g | 7.37 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mint, Cream, Graphite, Purple, Indigo, Tangerine | Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 269.99 | 1120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.2% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak) - |
- Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.0, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 127 | 128 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 124 | 135 | |
| DxOMark Video | 131 | 112 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide) | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA |
- Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510) - International -Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA |
- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA |
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1138152 | 1069480 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 321429 | 278229 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 403889 | 327904 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 190016 | 171060 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 321429 | 278229 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 599059 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2010 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4472 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15840 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1850 | 1583 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4890 | 3930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs or SIM & eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2341 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX -Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging -Reverse Wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada, Japan); A2408 (China, Hong Kong) |
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