Five months ago, I switched from being a hardcore nerd Samsung Galaxy from fan to iPhone owner sale. Since then, I have fully adapted to the world of Apple and have been enjoying benefits like airdrop And iMessage (Mostly for the fun of my friends who were too Tired of green texts).
But I still have a soft spot Galaxy phonesand when Samsung unveiled the S23 lineup Back in February, I was anxious to see how that turned out S23 Ultra You will be compared to me iPhone 14 Pro. So I got my hands on one and started using the phones side by side to compare everything from cameras to battery life to overall design — and to see if I’d have any regrets about turning to the “dark side.” This is what I found.
Galaxy S23 Ultra display versus Apple’s Super Retina display
First things first: I have an iPhone 14 Pro, not a Pro Max, so the Ultra’s huge screen definitely stands out in comparison. I never feel like I need a bigger screen than I get on my 14 Pro, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a bigger screen when I’m watching a YouTube video, streaming a show — or spending a lot of time on TikTok.
The trade-off between having this larger screen is trying to fit it in my pocket and having to carry something a little bigger. Still, a pretty stylish phone for all that real estate.
Display quality on both phones is excellent, and I don’t see much difference in quality between the two. Right out of the box, the S23 Ultra has a pretty bright screen, which you can achieve on an iPhone by turning off True Tone (a feature that adjusts the color and intensity of your screen depending on your environment). If the brightness on Ultra is too high, you can reverse the True Tone effects by going into the display settings and either toggling on the eye shield or going to screen mode and choosing normal. You can also play with the white balance. Photos on the iPhone look a little sharper, but colors pop a little more on the S23 Ultra. Overall, though, there isn’t much difference between the phones.
The keyboard on the Galaxy S23 Ultra (right) places numbers above letters, so you don’t have to switch between the two.
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There is one aspect of owning an iPhone that I haven’t fully come to terms with yet, though, and that’s the keyboard. I’m happy to add Apple Scroll to type With iOS 13 a few years ago, followed by Tactile feedback on the keyboard With iOS 16 (finally), because those are the features I loved on Android. But I still get frustrated that I have to switch between numbers and letters when I’m typing on the iPhone. Meanwhile, on the Galaxy, numbers sit just above the letters, so you can select them more quickly, the way you would on a laptop keyboard. You can download different keyboards on iPhone like Gboard, but they are not the same. I’ll admit this is a minor complaint, but I think the user experience would benefit from Apple taking a page out of the Android book — you know, like They have done many times before. moving forward….
Galaxy S23 Ultra battery life is next level
I’ve had my iPhone for a few months now, and fortunately I haven’t seen any noticeable decrease in battery life yet. My phone still makes it through a full day of heavy use, but I always need a charge at the end of the day.
Ultra battery is next level. I can go through a full day of use and still have some juice left over. This is not surprising, given that the S23 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery. Apple doesn’t share the battery capacity of its phones, but says the 14 Pro has up to 23 hours of video playback. that iFixit Unpacking I found that the iPhone 14 Pro has a 3200mAh battery.
The battery that keeps going.
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Even though the Ultra has a bigger battery, Apple is actually able to make more efficiency out of its batteries thanks to iOS and its own batteries. A series chips. Meanwhile, Android has to work with a variety of devices running different processors, so it becomes important to have a larger battery.
Specs and logistics aside, I’m amazed at the Ultra’s battery life, was CNET mobile correspondent Lisa Eadiccico when I reviewed Ultra.
The S23 Ultra has a 200MP camera
Camera quality is the most important aspect of any phone for me. I take a lot of photos and videos for work and social media, including my major Tea’s Instagram account. The camera on the Galaxy phones has kept me in the Samsung family for a decade, so I was keen to compare the S23 Ultra’s cameras to the iPhone 14 Pro’s.
What you notice right away is how saturated the images are on Ultra. In most cases, this saturation adds a nice color boost to images and makes them stand out more. Colorful teacup images look more vibrant on Ultra. Sometimes this saturation can be a little confusing and make photos look unnatural, as if there was a filter on them. But other times, it makes the colors and subjects stand out in a good way.
Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 200MP sensor brings out the detail and color in this decorative teacup.
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The 200MP sensor on the Ultra improves colors and details even further. My photo of an ornate teacup emphasizes the intricate floral design and gold trim, and another photo of a Klay Thompson mural shows bright blues and yellows.
However, not all moments are made for a 200MP sensor. In another photo taken outdoors, the sensor removed very few highlights, so it was hard to see details and understand what was going on.
In general, I appreciate the smoothness and brightness of images on the Ultra. The shadows on the iPhone are often too harsh and give some photos a darker tone. The image of the sky on Ultra will look nice and bright, while on the iPhone, there may be distracting shadows under the clouds. And the Ultra’s smoothness and brightness make for more satisfying selfies. You can adjust the iPhone’s camera settings and play with things like contrast, tone, and color temperature, and even simulate the shooting patterns on the Galaxy (and vice versa), but I wish the iPhone auto-adjusted for things like shadows a little better.
The camera feature that surprised me the most was the portrait mode. I think Portrait mode on the iPhone is the gold standard. Normally, the subject is in perfect focus, the background is blurred smoothly and the colors are more natural. But I noticed something the Ultra did better than my iPhone. I took a picture of my friend while she wore sunglasses over her head, and the iPhone struggled to keep the bridge and sides of the glasses in focus, while the Ultra didn’t. It’s those little details that show just how far Portrait mode has come on Galaxy phones. I still prefer the look of iPhone photos because of the lower saturation, and you can get more detail in the background, which is nice.
The photo on the left was taken using portrait mode on an iPhone 14 Pro, while the photo on the right was taken with the Galaxy S23 Ultra. If you look closely, you’ll find that the iPhone blurs the bridge and sides of the glasses, while the Ultra doesn’t.
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Does the Galaxy S23 Ultra beat the iPhone in video?
With the popularity of TikTok and Instagram Reels at the moment, video is a huge focus for both Apple and Samsung — also important for people like me who take a lot of videos. Since switching to an iPhone, I’ve noticed a slight uptick in the quality of my videos. Colors are more natural and images are sharper. Cinematic mode It makes themes stand out and gives my content a more professional look. Samsung has its own equivalent cinema mode, called Portrait video. It also does a great job of blurring the background, but objects and people look a little less defined than they do on the iPhone.
One area where the Ultra is the clear winner is video stabilization. Even while walking down stairs, the footage is incredibly smooth, almost as if you were using a stabilizer. With the iPhone, you can still feel every step taken, and there’s a lot of movement.
Comparing the design of the S23 Ultra to the iPhone 14 Pro
Let’s be honest: iPhone camera bumps are ridiculous. The Ultra is a breath of fresh air because the cameras don’t protrude as much, so they wobble less when set.
the S Pen on Ultra It’s an extra treat, though I never find myself trying to get to it. There is not much I need to type manually, and I can just tap the screen to get almost all the functions. I’m still happy about the legacy of the retirees Galaxy Note series He lives.
The S Pen returns to the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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the In-display fingerprint reader It used to be a favorite feature of mine on Galaxy phones, and it’s nice to have that option again while using the Ultra. I missed it when I first switched to an iPhone, however face id Strong enough that I quickly got over it. Unlocking both phones was smooth.
The price of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the same as that of the iPhone
the S23 Ultra It’s $1,200 for 256GB of storage and is priced similarly to iPhone 14 Pro Max the same amount of storage. smallest iPhone 14 Pro It is $1,100 for 256 GB. Whether you’re a Galaxy fan or an iPhone fan, $1,200 is a lot of money. But in this case, you get what you pay for.
Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro Final Thoughts
These camera bumps on the iPhone 14 Pro seem a little excessive.
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It was fun revisiting the world I abandoned and comparing the iPhone I have now to the world I could have had I stayed in the Galaxy family. While there are aspects that I appreciate about the S23 Ultra, like brighter photos and colors, better video stabilization and amazing battery life, there are advantages to owning an iPhone beyond specs that would likely put me in. Apple ecosystem briefly. Features like Airdrop and iMessage have made the user experience smoother. And I don’t know if I can give up iPhone video quality for anything else.
However, I know that if I want to take a photo that makes people’s jaws drop, I’ll probably reach for the S23 Ultra. Then I’ll wait for the look of shock when I tell them it wasn’t taken with an iPhone.
Check out the video above to see more of my experience experimenting with these two phones, along with some side-by-side examples of photos and videos captured on each.
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