Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus in Namibia

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Sep 2022
Available. Released Feb 2023
Body
Dimensions
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
Weight
172 g
195 g
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Armor Aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Blue, Purple, Midnight, Starlight, PRODUCT(RED)
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Display
Type
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Size
6.1 inches
6.6 inches, 103.7 cm2
Resolution
2532 x 1170
1080 x 2340
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)  
IP68, 3x telephoto zoom, UWB, Samsung DeX, 45W charging, 4 OS updates
Platform
OS
iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 18.3
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 (One UI 7)
Chipset
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU
Adreno 740
Memory
Card Slot
No
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Camera
Main
12 MP + 12 MP ultrawide
Triple: 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady
Features
LED flash, HDR, Dolby Vision
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie
12 MP, f/1.9
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
Lightning
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG
Battery
Type
Li-Ion 3279 mAh
4700 mAh
Charging
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Glass front + Gorilla Glass), Glass back + Gorilla Glass), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified), Document editor  
Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Document viewer, Photo/video edito