Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Apple iPhone 18 Pro: 6.3-inch Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Galaxy S23 Ultra (2023): 8 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 12 GB + 1 TB. Every market uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy. The Galaxy S23 and S23+ and the later S24 Ultra are separate models.

Specification	Apple iPhone 18 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Release year	2026	2023
Display	6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2622 × 1206; 460 ppi; Always-On Apple	6.8-inch QHD+ Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; 1750 nits; 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode Adaptive refresh drops to as low as 1 Hz when content is static to save power and rises to 120 Hz when scrolling and gaming. Vision Booster adjusts colour and contrast in bright conditions across three lighting levels; the edge curve is reduced compared with the S22 Ultra. Samsung
Refresh rate	ProMotion; adaptive, up to 120 Hz The display lowers its refresh rate for static content to save power, which lets the Always-On display stay lit. Apple	—
Processor	A20 Pro; 6-core CPU (2 performance, 4 efficiency); 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; dual 16-core Neural Engine The GPU supports hardware ray tracing. Apple	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung says the vapour chamber is larger on every S23-series model. Samsung
Storage	256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB Apple	—
Body and finishes	Aluminium unibody; Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy Apple	—
Brightness	1000 nits typical; 1600 nits peak HDR; 3000 nits peak outdoors; 1 nit minimum Peak figures do not describe sustained full-screen brightness. Apple	—
Contrast	2,000,000:1 (typical) Apple	—
Glass	Ceramic Shield 2 front; Ceramic Shield back Apple	—
Main camera	48 MP Fusion; 24 mm; variable aperture ƒ/1.48–ƒ/4.0; second-generation sensor-shift OIS The variable aperture lets you control depth of field and starburst effects manually; the 48 mm 2× view is a 12 MP sensor crop. Apple	—
Ultra wide	48 MP Fusion; 13 mm; ƒ/2.2; 120° field of view Apple	—
Telephoto	48 MP Fusion; 100 mm (4×); ƒ/2.8; tetraprism; 3D sensor-shift OIS Apple describes the 200 mm 8× view as a 12 MP optical-quality crop; digital zoom reaches 40×. Apple	—
Video	4K Dolby Vision at 24–60 fps and 100/120 fps on the main camera; 4K 120 fps ProRes with external recording; Cinematic 4K 60 fps; Action 2.8K 60 fps Apple	Up to 8K at 30 fps The Expert RAW app (downloaded separately from the Galaxy Store) offers RAW capture at up to 50 MP. Samsung
Front camera	18 MP Center Stage; ƒ/1.9; autofocus; 4K Dolby Vision 60 fps Apple	12 MP, F2.2, 80° On the S23 series the front camera gets fast autofocus and 60 fps Super HDR. Samsung
Buttons	Camera Control (exposure, depth, zoom, cameras, styles, tone); Action button Apple	—
USB-C	USB 3, 10 Gbit/s; DisplayPort; 4K HDR video out 10 Gbit/s requires a USB 3 cable. Apple	—
Charging	Wired: about 50% in 15 minutes with a 60 W or higher adapter; MagSafe and Qi2: up to 25 W About 50% in 30 minutes over MagSafe with a 35 W or higher adapter. Apple	—
Battery	Up to 24 hours typical use; up to 36 hours video; up to 33 hours streamed video Apple test figures; real-world results vary with apps and signal. Apple	—
Durability	IP68: up to 6 m for up to 30 minutes (IEC 60529) Water and dust resistance can decrease with normal wear. Apple	—
Wireless	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave); Apple C2 modem; Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread via Apple N1; second-generation UWB; NFC mmWave and UWB availability vary by country. Apple	—
SIM	eSIM only; two active eSIMs Configuration on the US model page; SIM tray availability can differ by country. Apple	—
Satellite	Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance, Messages and Find My via satellite; Crash Detection Satellite features work only in supported countries. Apple	—
Size / weight	150.0 × 71.9 × 8.75 mm; 211 g Apple	—
Software	iOS 27 Apple	—
Operating temperature	0–35 °C Above this range the phone limits performance and charging to protect itself. Apple	—
Front and back glass	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; Armor Aluminum frame According to Samsung, the S23 series was the first S series to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Samsung
Memory and storage	—	8 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 12 GB + 1 TB Memory depends on the storage option; usable space is lower because of preloaded software. There is no memory card slot. Samsung
Rear cameras	—	200 MP Wide (F1.7, 85°), 12 MP Ultra Wide (F2.2, 120°), 10 MP 3x telephoto (F2.4, 36°), 10 MP 10x telephoto (F4.9, 11°) The 200 MP sensor outputs 200, 50 or 12 MP images through pixel binning. 100x Space Zoom combines 10x optical with 10x AI-assisted digital zoom; image quality may deteriorate beyond 10x. The optical stabilisation angle was doubled compared with the S22 Ultra. Samsung
Battery and charging	—	5000 mAh (typical; rated minimum 4855 mAh); 45 W wired charging; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare 45 W requires a separately sold 45 W adapter and a 5 A USB-C cable; wired charging is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. Wireless PowerShare charges Qi-compatible devices from the back of the phone when the battery is above 30%. Samsung
Software and updates	—	Launched with Android 13 and One UI 5.1; four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates Update timing can vary by model and market. Samsung
Connectivity	—	5G, LTE, Wi‑Fi 6E, Wi‑Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3 Using Wi‑Fi 6E’s 6 GHz band needs a Wi‑Fi 6E router and market availability. Samsung
Security	—	Samsung Knox, Knox Vault Knox Vault keeps critical data in separate hardware isolated from the operating system. Samsung
Water resistance	—	IP68 (up to 30 minutes at 1.5 metres in fresh water) Samsung does not recommend beach or pool use. Samsung
Size and weight	—	78.1 × 163.4 × 8.9 mm; 234 g Samsung