Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy A23

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A23, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy A23
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.1 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 83.2 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 164.5 mm (6.48 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.9 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy A23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 686
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 610
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
CPU331396107322
GPU43140439447
Memory22585884454
UX32027766034
NanoReview Score1309035297257
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %98 %
Graphics Test56 fps2 fps
Graphics Score9395440
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Writing scoren/a8419
Web scoren/a6898
Video editingn/a4231
Data manipulationn/a5867
NanoReview Scoren/a7258

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12 GB 24 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Web Browsing10:06 h08:39 h
Video Playback14:55 h13:39 h
Games05:25 h05:40 h
Standby Mode114 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8700x5800 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.661/2.76
Pixel size1.9 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/5
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 240
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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