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iPhone 14 Plus vs Galaxy S23+

Apple iPhone 14 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What iPhone 14 Plus does better (4) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2022iPhone 14 Plus

7.9Score

4 advantages≈ $290

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+

8.8Score

22 advantages≈ $290

Higher score

7.3Display7.9

6.4Performance7.6

7.9Camera9.2

3.9Battery5.8

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 14 PlusGalaxy S23+

	iPhone 14 Plus	Galaxy S23+	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	157.8 mm	+3 mm
Width	78.1 mm	76.2 mm	+1.9 mm
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.6 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	203 g	196 g	+7 g

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

Why is iPhone 14 Plus better than Galaxy S23+?

Pixel density458 ppi vs 393 ppi+17%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
Resolution (width)1,284 px vs 1,080 px+19%
Loudspeaker loudness-24.7 LUFS vs -26.5 LUFS+-7%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than iPhone 14 Plus?

Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Wired charging20 W vs 45 W2.2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
AnTuTu score797,976 vs 1,234,077+55%
Telephoto cameraNo · iPhone 14 Plus: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Battery capacity4,323 mAh vs 4,700 mAh+9%
Measured brightness797 nits vs 1,205 nits+51%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,582 vs 5,073+11%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,750 nits+46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,865 vs 3,712+30%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 14 Plus≈ $2907.9	Samsung Galaxy S23+≈ $2908.8
Design
Weight	203 g	196 g
Thickness	7.8 mm	7.6 mm
Height	160.8 mm	157.8 mm
Width	78.1 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	797 nits	1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	87.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	797,976	1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,582	5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,865	3,712
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	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	4,323 mAh	4,700 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.8 h
Wired charging	20 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	65%
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	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite messaging	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.7 LUFS	-26.5 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	0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 16	Android 13
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4