Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Apple iPhone 7

45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A23
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A23
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 7
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
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2408 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
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 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 65.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A23
462 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
Response timen/a35.5 ms
Contrastn/a1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.5 mm (6.48 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.9 mm (3.03 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A23
83.2 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A23 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
407
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A23
1392
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13921923
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A23
297257
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU107322112051
GPU3944787431
Memory8445453808
UX66034104947
NanoReview Score297257358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
440
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stability98 %62 %
Graphics Test2 fps15 fps
Graphics Score4402579
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A23], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A23
7258
Apple iPhone 7
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		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 24 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A23
23:59
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing08:39 h05:50 h
Video Playback13:39 h09:49 h
Games05:40 h03:22 h
Standby Mode128 h80 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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
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
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/5n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A23
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 649
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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