Apple iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S23 5G


Quick Comparison


Both Apple iPhone 17 Air and Samsung Galaxy S23 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 17 Air has better resolution of 2600 x 1200 than Samsung Galaxy S23 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.

NameApple iPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy S23 5G
RAM8 GB8 GB
Display6.1 in6.1 in
Internal Memory128 GB128 GB
Battery3000 mAh3900 mAh
Camera12 MP + 12 MP Dual50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple
PriceRs. 79990Rs. 41999

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Detailed Comparison


Price And Launch

The launch Date of the first phone is expected to be September 07, 2025 (Expected). The cost of Apple iPhone 17 Air is Rs. 79990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is Rs. 41999.

Display comparison

Apple iPhone 17 Air has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has AMOLED Screen type. Apple's phone has display density of 447 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 422 PPI display density. Apple iPhone 17 Air has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.

Memory comparison

Both mobiles come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.

Camera comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G's 50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 17 Air's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Apple iPhone 17 Air will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 24 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S23 5G's 12 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

Apple iPhone 17 Air has version v18 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has version 13 Android Operating System.

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Full Comparison


NameApple iPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy S23 5G
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModeliPhone 17 AIrGalaxy S23
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano + eSIMNano+Nano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateSeptember 07, 2025 (Expected)February 01, 2023
Design
Dimensions70.9 x 146.3 x 7.6 mm
Weight168 g
ColorsPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Display
TypeColor OLED Screen (1B Colors)Color AMOLED Screen (16M Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.1 inches, 1200 x 2600 pixels, 60 Hz6.1 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920.5:9
PPI~ 447 PPI~ 422 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 88.1%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FeaturesSuper Retina XDR Display, HDR Display, True Tone, Wide Color (P3), Haptic Touch, 1200 Nits Max Brightness (HDR), Support for Display of Multiple Languages and Characters SimultaneouslyAlways-on display, 1750nits Peak Brightness
NotchYes, Small NotchYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1
Card SlotNoNo
Connectivity
GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G Bands5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79)SA/NSA/Sub6
VoLTEYesYes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5GYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e
BluetoothYes, v5.4, A2DP, LEYes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USBYes, Lightning PortYes, USB-C v3.2
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB on-the-go, USB Charging
Extra
GPSyes with A-GPS, GlonassYes, with A-GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint SensorNoYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsBarometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light SensorAccelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone JackLightningNo
NFCYesYes
Water ResistanceYes, 6 m upto 30 minYes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP RatingIP68
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesSatellite Connectivity, Crash DetectionAI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile), Embedded-SIM Support
Camera
Rear Camera12 MP ƒ/1.5 (Main)
12 MP ƒ/2.4 (Ultra Wide)
50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle)
24mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm
10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto)
70mm, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, 3x optical zoom
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Auto FocusYesYes
FeaturesPanorama, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Burst Mode, Photo GeotaggingAR Zone, Bixby Vison, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow Mo, Video
Video Recording4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
FlashYes, Dual LEDYes, LED
Front Camera24 MP
Retina Flash
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Punch Hole
Front Video Recording4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Technical
OSiOS v18Android v13
Custom UIOne UI 5.1
ChipsetAppleQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPUOcta Core Processor3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPUApple Core GPUAdreno 740
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes
Multimedia
EmailYesYes
MusicAAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital (AC‑3), Dolby Digital Plus (E‑AC‑3), Dolby Atmos and Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+)MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
VideoHEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLGMP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size3000 mAh, Li-ion Battery3900 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast ChargingYesYes, 25W Fast Charging
Wireless ChargingYes, 15W MagSafeYes, 10W
Reverse ChargingYes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time100 hours

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