Apple\u2019s iPhone 14<\/a> now has a new rival: the Samsung Galaxy 23. Announced during the company\u2019s recent Unpacked event<\/a> alongside a slate of new Galaxy Books<\/a>, the S23 series is available for preorder starting this week with a street date of February 17th. The new phones arrive with faster performance,\u00a0bigger batteries, and updated selfie cameras, with the Ultra offering an even higher resolution camera than its predecessor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But before you throw down upwards of $799 on a preorder, you may want to know how Samsung\u2019s forthcoming smartphones measure up to Apple\u2019s latest and greatest handsets. While both lineups include phones with impressive specs, there are a couple of key differences to be aware of. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The most obvious, perhaps, is the fact that Apple\u2019s iPhone 14 lineup consists of four phones: the iPhone 14<\/a>, iPhone 14 Plus<\/a>, iPhone 14 Pro<\/a>, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. In comparison, Samsung only offers three: the Galaxy S23<\/a>, the Galaxy S23 Plus<\/a>, and Galaxy S23 Ultra<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Each model varies in price and offers something a little different from their respective rivals. The iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 both start at around $799<\/a>, but Samsung\u2019s higher-end phones are more expensive. The S23 Plus costs $999.99, which is $100 more than Apple\u2019s iPhone 14 Plus, while the S23 Ultra has an MSRP of $1,199.99 \u2014 $200 more than the iPhone 14 Pro and $100 more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Those are just a few of the surface differences, though. When you dive deeper into their respective displays, design, and camera arrays, the phones become even more distinct. To make choosing between both lineups a bit easier, we\u2019ve compared some of the more relevant features to show you how they stack up against one another on paper. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n At first glance, the differences between the two lineups appear minor. Each model in Apple\u2019s iPhone 14 lineup and its corresponding Samsung rival measures roughly the same in terms of dimensions and display size. Generally, however, Samsung\u2019s phones weigh slightly less, even if the Galaxy S23 Ultra is taller and heavier than the iPhone 14 Pro. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Design-wise, the iPhone 14 lineup notably lacks the Galaxy S23\u2019s physical SIM card tray. That\u2019s because Apple\u2019s new phones rely on eSIM technology (at least in the US), which theoretically is supposed to make it easier to switch between devices and plans. In practice, however, we found it\u2019s complicated if you\u2019re switching between Android and iOS<\/a>, and while most major US cell phone networks support eSIM, not all do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Display technology is another area where the iPhone 14 and Galaxy S23 phones differ. While both share OLED panels, each S23 device features a 120Hz refresh rate, which allows for smoother scrolling and more immersive graphics. In contrast, only the higher-end iPhone 14 Pro models offer a maximum refresh rate of 120Hz, while the rest of the lineup caps out at 60Hz. Both Samsung and Apple also make devices with always-on displays<\/a>; however, only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max feature the technology. That\u2019s not a feature new to Android phones<\/a>, though, so it\u2019s no surprise that every phone in the S23 lineup offers an always-on display. The S23 Ultra is also the only phone in either lineup that offers stylus support and comes with a built-in S Pen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe phones compared<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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