iPhone 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
54.5Performance49.7
41.8Display53.3
44.3Camera47.3
39.5Battery47.9
89.3Features78.7
6 spec wins — iPhone 1510 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 wins this phone face-off, 52.5 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+12) and battery (+8). iPhone 15 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 15
- Stronger performance score: 55 vs 50
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 33% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,950
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,500 vs 5,100
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 42
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 40
- 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
- 50% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2 x
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.1 ″ |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1179x2556 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi+8% | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+14% | 1,750 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.6 %+1% | 87.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,250,000 | 1,500,000+20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+33% | 1,950 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,500+27% | 5,100 |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 8 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP+4% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,349 mAh | 3,900 mAh+16% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 25 W+25% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | 11 h+10% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 171 g | 168 g+2% |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 7.6 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |