Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Apple iPhone XR
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Larger display: 6.6in
- Higher pixel density: 400ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
- Lighter design: 194g vs 197g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| 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 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 100 % |
| Response time | 22 ms | 32.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1442:1 | 1920:1 |
Design & Build
| 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 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Red - Orange - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2490 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 (Tempest) - 2/2.49 (Vortex) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Apple A12 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | 576 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 895 | 1167 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1943 | 3020 |
| CPU | 152613 | 203013 |
| GPU | 80451 | 155478 |
| Memory | 79577 | 134836 |
| UX | 104748 | 162926 |
| NanoReview Score | 417389 | 656253 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43.9 °C | 42.6 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1197 | 5205 |
| Writing score | 12734 | n/a |
| Web score | 9116 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4801 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8549 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10034 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) |
| OS Size | n/a | 11.1 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 2942 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes Qi (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:08 h | 1:43 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:23 h | 08:01 h |
| Video Playback | 15:03 h | 11:59 h |
| Games | 05:45 h | 04:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 134 h | 106 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 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Apple iSight X |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore 5035 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3088x2316 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 32 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 18 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2022 yr | September, 2018 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2022 yr | October, 2018 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 300 | 750 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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