iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
46.6Performance54.3
36.5Display59.7
33.5Camera69.9
39.1Battery62.8
89.3Features78.7
5 spec wins — iPhone 1412 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 44.8, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+36) and battery (+24). iPhone 14 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 14
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 26% lower weight: 172 g vs 234 g
- 12% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.9 mm
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,200 vs 2,000
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,200
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 47
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 39
- 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.8 ″+11% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 1440x3088 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 501 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,750 nits+46% |
| Screen-to-body | 86.8 % | 89.9 %+4% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 550,163Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 416,322Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 277,973Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 433,496Top 35% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 980,000Top 51% | 1,677,954+71%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,200+10%Top 24% | 2,000Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,550+3%Top 28% | 5,400Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 10 x+900% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,279 mAh | 5,000 mAh+52% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | 12 h+20% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 172 g+26% | 234 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+12% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 16 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 14 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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