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Samsung Galaxy M23 vs Apple iPhone XR

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Samsung Galaxy M23
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Apple iPhone XR
Samsung Galaxy M23
Apple iPhone XR

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M23 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 750G, vs Apple iPhone XR, Manufactured in October, 2018 with chipsetApple A12 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 M23
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2942mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone XR
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 198g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M23 and Apple iPhone XR
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 M23
vs
Apple iPhone XR

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 525 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.5 % 79.9 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M23
523 nits
Apple iPhone XR
635 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
Response time29 ms32.8 ms
Contrast1378:11920:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M23], [Apple iPhone XR]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M23
82.5 %
Apple iPhone XR
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M23 and Apple iPhone XR In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G Apple A12 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 570 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 570 Gold (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
- 2/2.49 (Vortex)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 694 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A12 GPU
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 576 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M23
799
Apple iPhone XR
1167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M23
2000
Apple iPhone XR
3020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7991167
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20003020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M23
393317
Apple iPhone XR
656253
CPU126527203013
GPU96049155478
Memory68724134836
UX102017162926
NanoReview Score393317656253
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M23
1095
Apple iPhone XR
5205
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %69 %
Graphics Test6 fps31 fps
Graphics Score10955205
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M23], [Apple iPhone XR]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M23
8759
Apple iPhone XR
n/a
Writing score8065n/a
Web score7155n/a
Video editing7088n/a
Data manipulation7383n/a
NanoReview Score8759n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 12 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 15 GB 11.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2942 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (32% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:43 h 1:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
20:45
Web Browsingn/a08:01 h
Video Playbackn/a11:59 h
Gamesn/a04:34 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight X
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
96
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M23
n/a
Apple iPhone XR
101

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2316 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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		 - Charging
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region 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, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M23
89.3 dB
Apple iPhone XR
87.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2022 yr September, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 750
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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