Samsung
Galaxy S23 vs iPhone 16e
Device summary
Apple
iPhone 16e
Full specifications
| Basic information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Starting price | — | $599 |
| Display size | — | 6.1-inch |
| Dimensions | 70.9 mm × 146.3 mm × 7.6 mm | 71.5 mm × 146.7 mm × 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | 167 g |
| Front material | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Back material | — | Glass |
| Display | ||
| Display technology | — | Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Resolution | — | 2532 × 1170 |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1200 nits |
| Protection | — | Ceramic Shield |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | — | Apple A18 |
| RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Storage | — | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Expandable storage | — | No |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | — | Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS |
| Front cameras | — | TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9 |
| Video recording | — | 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wired charging | — | 20 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W |
| Charging standard | — | MagSafe, Qi |
| Battery type | — | Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | — | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE |
| Wi‑Fi | — | Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB | — | USB-C (USB 2) |
| NFC | — | Yes |
| eSIM | — | Yes |
| Satellite | — | Emergency SOS via satellite |
| Build & durability | ||
| Frame | — | Aluminum |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
Basic information
Release year
- Galaxy S23
- 2023
- iPhone 16e
- 2025
Starting price
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- $599
Display size
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 6.1-inch
Dimensions
- Galaxy S23
- 70.9 mm × 146.3 mm × 7.6 mm
- iPhone 16e
- 71.5 mm × 146.7 mm × 7.8 mm
Weight
- Galaxy S23
- 168 g
- iPhone 16e
- 167 g
Front material
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Ceramic Shield
Back material
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Glass
Display
Display technology
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 2532 × 1170
Refresh rate
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 60 Hz
Peak brightness
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 1200 nits
Protection
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Ceramic Shield
Performance
Chipset
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Apple A18
RAM
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 8 GB
Storage
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Expandable storage
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- No
Cameras
Main camera
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Fusion · 48 MP · ƒ/1.6 · 26 mm · Sensor-shift OIS
Front cameras
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- TrueDepth · 12 MP · ƒ/1.9
Video recording
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 4K Dolby Vision up to 60 fps
Battery & charging
Wired charging
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 20 W
Wireless charging
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 15 W
Charging standard
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- MagSafe, Qi
Battery type
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion
Connectivity
Cellular
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE
Wi‑Fi
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Bluetooth 5.3
USB
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- USB-C (USB 2)
NFC
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Yes
eSIM
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Yes
Satellite
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Emergency SOS via satellite
Build & durability
Frame
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- Aluminum
Ingress protection
- Galaxy S23
- —
- iPhone 16e
- IP68
Key differences
The most meaningful measured gaps in size and weight — not an overall winner.
Width
iPhone 16e
0.6 mm wider · minor difference
Thickness
Galaxy S23
0.2 mm thinner · minor difference
Height
Very similar height
Weight
Very similar weight
User Experience Summary
iPhone 16e
Strengths
- Strong battery reports for a compact iPhone
- Light 167 g weight with excellent handling
- A18 performance for everyday tasks
Compromises
- No native MagSafe support
- 60Hz display and notch-era front design
- Single rear camera limits framing options