Compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16e Specs, Price, Reviews

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

87% SPEC SCORE

Apple iPhone 16e

85% SPEC SCORE

Realme GT 8 Pro

93% SPEC SCORE

Nokia Play 2 Max

86% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.8 inches

(1440 X 3088 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.1 inches

(1170 X 2532 pixels)

Camera

200+10+10+12 MP (Quad Camera)

12 MP Selfie

8K Video

48 MP (Single Camera)

12 MP Selfie

4K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Silicon A18

Android 13

One UI 6

iOS 18

Battery

Li-Ion

5000 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 256GB

8GB RAM, 128GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2023, February 01

Released Date

2023, February 17

2025, February 19

Status

Available

DISPLAY

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)

OLED, 1200 nits (peak), 800 nits (typ)

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.8

Surface Area: 114.7 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.9%

Screen Size: 6.1

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio

1170 x 2532 pixels

Pixel Density

500 ppi

460 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Always on Display

Yes

Other

Super Retina XDR display, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 (typ), Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Display Zoom, Reachability

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 163.4 mm (6.43 inch)

Width: 78.1 mm (3.07 inch)

Depth: 8.9 mm (0.35 inch)

Height: 146.7 mm (5.78 inch)

Width: 71.5 mm (2.82 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

234g (8.25 oz)

167g (5.88 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Ceramic Shield front, Glass back, Aluminium design

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM)

Resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

IP68 Dust/Water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)

Other

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Quad Camera:

➤ 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
➤ 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
➤ 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

Single Camera:

➤ 48 MP, ƒ/1.6, 26 mm, AF, OIS

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

HDR, Panorama

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

4K@24fps@25fps@30fps@60fps, 1080p@25fps,@30fps@60fps, 720p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

12 MP, ƒ/1.9, AF, OIS

Features

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+

HDR, Panorama

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24fps@25fps@30fps@60fps, 1080p@25fps@30fps@60fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 13

Upgradable To: Android 14

Custom UI: One UI 6

Current Version: iOS 18

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Processor: Silicon A18

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Capacity

5000 mAh

Removable

Charging

45W wired PD3.0 65% in 30 min (advertised)

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

STORAGE

Internal Memory

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band

Wi-Fi 6

Bluetooth

5.3, LE, A2DP

5.3

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC, Digital compass

NFC

Yes

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB-C

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

Other

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

1241531 v9

GeekBench

4927 v5.1

GFXBench

67fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Face ID, Barometer, Gyro, G-Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Dual ambient light sensors

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black, White

Models

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Apple iPhone 16e ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 16e given by our tech specs.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Offers a 10% larger screen (6.8 inches vs 6.1 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
Supports 4x higher resolution (200MP vs 48MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Apple iPhone 16e, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 2x storage capacity (1TB vs 512GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.