Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 16
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has better RAM than Apple iPhone 16. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has better resolution of 3088 x 1440 than Apple iPhone 16 which has resolution of 2556 x 1179. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 16 |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.8 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Camera | 200 MP Quad | 48 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 79999 | Rs. 79900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is Rs. 79999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 is Rs. 79900.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 16's 6.1 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has Screen type where as Apple iPhone 16 has OLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 501 PPI & Apple's phone has only 461 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 89.5% than Apple's phone ~ 86.4%. Both mobiles 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 Apple iPhone 16's lower 8 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G's 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 16's 48 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
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has version 13 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 16 has version 18 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G | Apple iPhone 16 |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | Galaxy S23 Ultra | iPhone 16 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano SIM | eSIM+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | February 01, 2023 | September 09, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, USB C Charge Cable (1m), Documentation | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm | 71.6 x 147.6 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 233 g | 170 g |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.1 inches, 1179 x 2556 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 501 PPI | ~ 461 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 89.5% | ~ 86.4% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) |
| Features | Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display | Dynamic Island, HDR displaym, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 contrast ratio (typical), 1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Dolby Vision |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Small Notch |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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) | FDD‑5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76), TDD‑5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | S 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) | Satellite Connectivity, Crash Detection, Action Buttion, Camera Control Buttion, Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), New 16‑core Neural Engine, Built-in Stereo Speaker |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 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 | 48 MP 26mm, 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS f/1.6 (Wide Angle) 12 MP 13mm, 120˚, 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus |
| Camera Sensor | ISOCELL HP2 | |
| Features | AR 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 | Camera Control, Sapphire crystal lens cover, True Tone flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 5, Next-generation portraits with Focus and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting with six effects, Night mode, Panorama (up to 63MP), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial photos, Macro photography, Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide), Advanced red‑eye correction, Auto image stabilisation, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG, Digital zoom up to 10x |
| Video Recording | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Dual LED |
| Front Camera | Punch Hole 12 MP 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash | 12 MP f/1.9 (Wide Angle) with Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v13 | iOS v18 |
| Custom UI | One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Apple A18 |
| CPU | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2 performance and 4 efficiency cores |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback |
| Video | Yes | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 45W Fast Charging | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W | Yes, 25W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 22 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 99 hours | 80 hours |