iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23
20Performance50.8
26.2Display53.3
35.3Camera47.3
21.3Battery47.9
60Features78.7
3 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus16 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 wins this phone face-off, 52.8 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+31) and display (+27). iPhone 8 Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 8 Plus
- 25% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 4 years
- 20% higher telephoto: 12 MP vs 10 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23
- Stronger performance score: 51 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 53 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 48 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 60
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.1 ″+11% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 425 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,750 nits+180% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 87.1 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 552,625Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 410,856Top 57% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 273,971Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 420,723Top 44% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,658,175Top 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,950+86%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 5,100+113%Top 33% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 12 MP+71% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 3,900 mAh+45% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g | 168 g+17% |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+1% | 7.6 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 11 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years+25% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |