Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 195g
  • 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 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

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 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 79.9 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
Response timen/a24.8 ms
Contrastn/a999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 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 195 g (6.88 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
83.2 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 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 610 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13924215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU107322231010
GPU39447308030
Memory84454155712
UX66034203482
NanoReview Score297257898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stability98 %72 %
Graphics Test2 fps45 fps
Graphics Score4407530
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score8419n/a
Web score6898n/a
Video editing4231n/a
Data manipulation5867n/a
NanoReview Score7258n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:39 h08:46 h
Video Playback13:39 h13:37 h
Games05:40 h04:58 h
Standby Mode128 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 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 n/a 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 lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/51/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
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
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
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 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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