Samsung Galaxy S23 / Apple iPhone 13 mini

Samsung Galaxy S23: Galaxy S23 (2023); 8 GB RAM, 128 or 256 GB (options vary by market). The Galaxy S23+, S23 Ultra and S23 FE are separate models.

Apple iPhone 13 mini: iPhone 13 mini (2021); 128, 256 and 512 GB. The iPhone 13, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max are separate models.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23	Apple iPhone 13 mini
Release year	2023	2021
Display	6.1-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 48–120 Hz Super Smooth refresh; 1750 nits; 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode The refresh rate varies between 48 and 120 Hz depending on content. Vision Booster adjusts the picture to stay readable in bright light. The size is measured as a full rectangle; the visible area is smaller. Samsung	5.4-inch Super Retina XDR OLED; 2340 × 1080 pixels, 476 ppi; HDR, True Tone, wide colour (P3) Typical maximum brightness is 800 nits, 1200 nits peak for HDR content; typical contrast 2,000,000:1. There is no ProMotion; that is only on the 13 Pro models. Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the 5.42-inch rectangle. Apple
Cover glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 According to Samsung, the S23 series is the first S series to use Victus 2 glass. Samsung	—
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung introduced this version as a Snapdragon optimised for Galaxy and exclusive to the S23 series at launch. Samsung	—
Memory and storage	8 GB RAM; 128 GB or 256 GB Usable space is lower because of preloaded software. Samsung	—
Rear cameras	50 MP Wide (F1.8, 85°), 12 MP Ultra Wide (F2.2, 120°), 10 MP Telephoto (3x optical, F2.4, 36°) The telephoto gives 3x optical zoom; zoom beyond that is digital. Samsung	Dual 12 MP: Main (ƒ/1.6, sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels) and Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.4, 120°); 2x optical zoom out, digital zoom up to 5x There is no telephoto camera; 2x refers to switching from the main to the ultra-wide camera. Night mode, Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 4 and Photographic Styles are included; macro photography and ProRAW are only on the Pro models. Apple
Front camera	12 MP (F2.2, 80°) Samsung	—
Battery	3900 mAh (typical); rated minimum 3785 mAh The typical value is the average from third-party lab tests; the rated value is the minimum capacity across battery samples. Samsung	—
Charging	Wired: about 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter and 3 A USB‑C cable; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare The adapter is sold separately. Wired charging is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. PowerShare needs the battery above 30% to charge another device. Samsung	—
Operating system	Android 13 with One UI 5.1 at launch Samsung promised four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the S23 series; timing varies by model and market. Samsung	—
Connectivity	5G, LTE, Wi‑Fi 6E, Wi‑Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi‑Fi 6E needs a router with 6 GHz support; availability varies by market and provider. Samsung	—
Water resistance	IP68 (up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes) Samsung does not advise beach or pool use. Samsung	—
Security	Samsung Knox and Knox Vault Samsung	—
Size and weight	70.9 × 146.3 × 7.6 mm; 168 g Samsung	131.5 × 64.2 × 7.65 mm; 140 g Apple
Body	—	Ceramic Shield front, glass back, aluminium frame; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Apple
Water and dust resistance	—	IP68 (IEC 60529; up to 6 metres for 30 minutes) Apple notes that liquid damage is not covered by warranty and that resistance may decrease with normal wear. Apple
Chip	—	A15 Bionic: 6-core CPU (2 performance + 4 efficiency), 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine The A15 in the iPhone 13 Pro has a 5-core GPU; the mini and standard iPhone 13 have 4 cores. Apple
Storage	—	128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB Capacity is chosen at purchase; there is no memory card slot. Apple
Video	—	4K at 24/25/30/60 fps; Dolby Vision HDR up to 4K 60 fps; Cinematic mode 1080p at 30 fps; 1080p slo-mo at 120/240 fps Recording formats are HEVC and H.264; ProRes recording is only on the Pro models. Apple
Front camera and Face ID	—	12 MP TrueDepth, ƒ/2.2; Face ID The front camera also supports 4K Dolby Vision video and Cinematic mode. Apple
Cellular and wireless	—	5G (sub-6 GHz, 4x4 MIMO), Gigabit LTE (4x4 MIMO, LAA), Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra Wideband chip, NFC with reader mode The models on the UK page list no mmWave 5G. Ultra Wideband availability varies by region. Apple
SIM	—	Dual SIM (nano-SIM + eSIM) or dual eSIM Apple
Battery and charging	—	Up to 17 hours video (13 hours streamed), up to 55 hours audio; built-in lithium-ion battery; MagSafe wireless charging up to 15 W, Qi 7.5 W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 20 W or higher adapter According to Apple’s MagSafe charger page, the iPhone 13 mini charges at up to 12 W on a MagSafe Charger with an adapter of at least 9V/2.03A. No adapter is in the box. Apple
Port and video output	—	Lightning; up to 1080p video via the Lightning Digital AV Adapter; up to 4K HDR via AirPlay Adapters are sold separately. Apple
Audio and video formats	—	AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos; Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG for HDR video Apple
Sensors	—	Face ID, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Apple