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iPhone 12 Pro vs Galaxy S23

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (5) and where Galaxy S23 wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

5 advantages≈ $280

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23

8.4Score

18 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

6.7Display7.8

5.6Performance7.6

8.0Camera9.2

3.0Battery2.9

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProGalaxy S23

	iPhone 12 Pro	Galaxy S23	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	146.3 mm	+0.4 mm
Width	71.5 mm	70.9 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.6 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	189 g	168 g	+21 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Galaxy S23?

Pixel density460 ppi vs 425 ppi+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Loudspeaker loudness-24.2 LUFS vs -27 LUFS+-10%
Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 7.6 mm+3%

Why is Galaxy S23 better than iPhone 12 Pro?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 1,231,0752.1×
Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 3,900 mAh+39%
Wired charging18 W vs 25 W+39%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 3,669+71%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 4,950+22%
Measured brightness796 nits vs 1,198 nits+51%
Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,750 nits+46%
Max video4K vs 8K

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Samsung Galaxy S23≈ $2508.4
Design
Weight	189 g	168 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	7.6 mm
Height	146.7 mm	146.3 mm
Width	71.5 mm	70.9 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.1″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	1,198 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	86.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	596,244	1,231,075
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	4,950
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	3,669
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	3×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	3,900 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.4 h
Wired charging	18 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	50%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	—	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-27 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	—