Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17e
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Apple iPhone 17e
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
- + Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset
- + 6.6 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- + Apple A19 chipset
- + 6.1 inches display
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 48 megapixels main camera
- + 4005 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Capable camera
- Solid performance
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A premium Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus smartphone with strong display (80/100). Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- Wireless charging support
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Apple iPhone 17e smartphone with strong performance (94/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5334 | 9039 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8934 | 31620 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1744323 | 2262704 |
| GPU | 446806 | 746672 |
| Memory | 272465 | 258453 |
| UX | 443849 | 584228 |
| Total Score | 1744323 | 2262704 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1068 | 1772 |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Graphics test | — | 30 FPS |
| Graphics score | — | 7849 |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 5364 | 7849 |
| Section 1 | — | 33 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 30 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 25 FPS |
Specifications
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 393 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1750 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 87.10% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 97.40% | 99.80% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1208 nits | 825 nits |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 76.2 mm (3 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Average (2.79/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89% | 87.10% |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 3360 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| GPU | ||
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| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 7 years |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4700 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (10 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | |
| Bypass charging | No | |
| Fast charging | Yes (57% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:05 hr | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 10:37 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | 15:54 hr | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | 06:37 hr | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | 128 hr | 135 hr |
| General battery life | 26:32 hr | 28:10 hr |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 70 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3K1 | |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 1 micron |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS 6/5/8/34 | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G network | LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 91.8 dB | 88.5 dB |
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 23-Feb | 26-Mar |
| Release date | 23-Feb | 26-Mar |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $599 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
