iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
20Performance39.3
26.2Display49.4
35.3Camera46.1
21.3Battery51.4
60Features78.7
4 spec wins — iPhone 8 Plus15 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE wins this phone face-off, 49 to 28.6, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+30) and display (+23). 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
- 50% higher telephoto: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 25% higher OS update pledge: 5 years vs 4 years
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
- Stronger performance score: 39 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 49 vs 26
- Stronger camera score: 46 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 51 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 60
- Lower launch price: $600 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 5.5 ″ | 6.4 ″+16% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,450 nits+132% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
| AnTuTu 10 | — | 1,080,000Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 66% | 1,450+38%Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,400Top 75% | 3,800+58%Top 52% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB+167% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 3 x+50% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@24fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 10 MP+43% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,691 mAh | 4,500 mAh+67% |
| 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 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 202 g+3% | 209 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm+9% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |