iPhone 17 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G


Quick Comparison


Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has better RAM than iPhone 17 Air. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3088 x 1440 than iPhone 17 Air which has resolution of 2600 x 1200. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than iPhone 17 Air

NameiPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G
RAM8 GB12 GB
Display6.1 in6.8 in
Internal Memory128 GB256 GB
Camera12 MP + 12 MP Dual200 MP Quad
PriceRs. 79990Rs. 74999

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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 iPhone 17 Air is Rs. 79990. The launch Date of the second phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is Rs. 74999.

Display comparison

iPhone 17 Air has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's 6.8 inch screen. iPhone 17 Air has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 501 PPI & Apple's phone has only 447 PPI display density. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.

Memory comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to iPhone 17 Air's lower 8 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than iPhone 17 Air (128 GB).

Camera comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses iPhone 17 Air's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.

Technical comparison

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

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Full Comparison


NameiPhone 17 AirSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G
General
Country of OriginIndia
ModeliPhone 17 AIrGalaxy S23 Ultra
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano + eSIMNano SIM
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateSeptember 07, 2025 (Expected)February 01, 2023
Design
Dimensions78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight233 g
ColorsPhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Display
TypeColor OLED Screen (1B Colors)Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.1 inches, 1200 x 2600 pixels, 60 Hz6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:920:9
PPI~ 447 PPI~ 501 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 89.5%
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, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display
NotchYes, Small NotchYes, Punch Hole
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0
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)FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTEYesYes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5GYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi VersionWi-Fi 7802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothYes, v5.4, A2DP, LEYes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USBYes, Lightning PortYes, USB-C v3.2
USB FeaturesUSB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging
Extra
GPSyes with A-GPS, GlonassYes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint SensorNoYes, In Display
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsBarometer, Three‑axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
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 DetectionS Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)
Camera
Rear Camera12 MP f/1.5 (Main)
12 MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus
200 MP 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF f/1.7 (Wide Angle)
10 MP 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom f/4.9 (Telephoto)
10 MP 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom f/2.4 (Telephoto)
12 MP 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus
Camera SensorISOCELL HP2
FeaturesPanorama, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4, Photographic Styles, Burst Mode, Photo GeotaggingAR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x
Video Recording4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25/30/60 fps FHD8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD
FlashYes, Dual LEDYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP f/1.9 (TrueDepth) with Retina FlashPunch Hole 12 MP 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash
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+)Yes
VideoHEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLGYes
FM RadioNoNo
Document ReaderYesYes
Battery
TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
SizeLi-ion Battery5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast ChargingYesYes, 45W Fast Charging
Wireless ChargingYes, 15W MagSafeYes, 15W
Reverse ChargingYes
Reverse Wireless ChargingYes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time100 hours99 hours

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