Apple iPhone Air / Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Because the corners are rounded, the visible area is slightly smaller than the rectangular measurement.

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.

The panel varies its rate with the content, keeping scrolling smooth and lowering the rate for still images and Always-On to save power.

3000 nits is a short-term peak reached in strong sunlight, not a sustained full-screen brightness.

According to Samsung, the S23 series was the first S series to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

GSMArena reports the frame is grade 5 titanium.

The A19 Pro in the iPhone 17 Pro models uses a 6-core GPU; the Air's version has 5 GPU cores.

Apple says a standard setup uses about 12–24 GB for iOS and deletable apps, and Apple Intelligence models about 7 GB. GSMArena reports 12 GB of RAM in all versions; Apple does not publish RAM size.

There is a single rear camera; the 2x view uses the centre of the 48 MP sensor rather than a separate telephoto lens. There is no ultrawide or macro camera.

The Expert RAW app (downloaded separately from the Galaxy Store) offers RAW capture at up to 50 MP.

Center Stage automatically widens and shifts the frame, allowing landscape-style framing while holding the phone upright.

On the S23 series the front camera gets fast autofocus and 60 fps Super HDR.

With the separately sold iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, video playback rises to 40 hours. Apple does not give capacity in mAh; GSMArena reports 3149 mAh.

No adapter is included; the box has a 1 m USB-C cable.

MagSafe needs a 30 W or higher adapter for 20 W.

The USB 2 speed slows wired transfers of large video files to a computer.

Wi-Fi 7 availability varies by country; Thread connects to compatible smart-home devices.

mmWave 5G support is not listed.

Physical SIM cards cannot be used; eSIM needs carrier support.

Satellite features work only in supported countries; some require a carrier plan.

Tested under lab conditions; resistance is not permanent and liquid damage is not covered by warranty.

Camera Control adjusts exposure, depth, zoom and styles with a slide.

The thickness is for the body and excludes the camera plateau.

According to GSMArena's review, the phone went on sale in September 2025 with iOS 26.

Samsung says the vapour chamber is larger on every S23-series model.

Memory depends on the storage option; usable space is lower because of preloaded software. There is no memory card slot.

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.

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%.

Update timing can vary by model and market.

Using Wi‑Fi 6E’s 6 GHz band needs a Wi‑Fi 6E router and market availability.

Knox Vault keeps critical data in separate hardware isolated from the operating system.

Samsung does not recommend beach or pool use.