Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy M23 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Samsung Galaxy M23

59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
VS
49 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M23
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Samsung Galaxy M23

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2022) Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy M23, Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 198g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2018mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy M23
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
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2022)
vs
Samsung Galaxy M23

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 4.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 525 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 82.5 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
Samsung Galaxy M23
523 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.9 %
Response time38 ms29 ms
Contrast1655:11378:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy M23]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy M23
82.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2022) and Samsung Galaxy M23 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Max Frequency 3223 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon 694
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 619
GPU Cores 640 256
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Samsung Galaxy M23
799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Samsung Galaxy M23
2000
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2228799
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50452000
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
Samsung Galaxy M23
393317
CPU264978126527
GPU37645796049
Memory20157168724
UX301653102017
NanoReview Score1144659393317
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Samsung Galaxy M23
1095
Max Surface Temp.46.2 °C45.7 °C
Stability72 %99 %
Graphics Test47 fps6 fps
Graphics Score78931095
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)], [Samsung Galaxy M23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M23
8759
Writing scoren/a8065
Web scoren/a7155
Video editingn/a7088
Data manipulationn/a7383
NanoReview Scoren/a8759

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12 GB 15 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 2018 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Web Browsing07:07 hn/a
Video Playback10:31 hn/a
Games03:43 hn/a
Standby Mode87 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom29n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
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), B2(1900), B4(AWS), 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/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy M23
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 230
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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