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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | -- |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S23 is a bit better than iPhone SE, getting a 77.9 score against 75.7. The iPhone SE counts with a much more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster). IPhone SE counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S23, although it has a just a little worse display density, a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels.
The Galaxy S23 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone SE, because it has a lot larger sensor, a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations. Galaxy S23 and Apple iPhone SE feature really similar memory capacity for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S23 features a much longer battery life than iPhone SE, because it has a 140% larger battery size.
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