Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Apple iPhone 11

52 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
VS
60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 197g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Apple iPhone 11
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:
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.7 % 79.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
507 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
Response time22 ms24.8 ms
Contrast1442:1999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.4 mm (6.51 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
82.7 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
895
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1943
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8951613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19434215
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
417389
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU152613231010
GPU80451308030
Memory79577155712
UX104748203482
NanoReview Score417389898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
1197
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °C43.6 °C
Stability99 %72 %
Graphics Test7 fps45 fps
Graphics Score11977530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23 5G], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
10034
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score12734n/a
Web score9116n/a
Video editing4801n/a
Data manipulation8549n/a
NanoReview Score10034n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
UI Skin One UI 6 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
26:19
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing10:23 h08:46 h
Video Playback15:03 h13:37 h
Games05:45 h04:58 h
Standby Mode134 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore 5035n/a
Sensor size1/51/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor GalaxyCore BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
85.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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