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iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

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iPhone 14

iPhone 14

  • 172 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor.
  • 6 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

  • 168 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 50,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished runs Android and has a bigger battery (3,900 mAh), optical zoom, a higher-resolution main camera (50 MP) and more RAM (8 GB), while the iPhone 14 runs iOS.

Weight

iPhone 14
172 g
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
168 g

Display

iPhone 14
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)

Performance

iPhone 14
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 14
6 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
8 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 14
NVMe
Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
UFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 14

  • 6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi.
  • Apple A15 Bionic processor.
  • 6 GB RAM.
  • Up to 512 GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished

  • Bigger battery: 3,900 mAh (vs 3,279 mAh).
  • More memory: 8 GB RAM (vs 6 GB).
  • Telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom.
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 50 MP (vs 12 MP).
  • Brighter display: up to 1,750 nits (vs 1,200).
  • Newer Wi-Fi 6E (vs Wi-Fi 6).

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PriorityiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 460 ppi6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 425 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A15 Bionic processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,279 mAh battery3,900 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
BrandAppleSamsung
ModelApple iPhone 14Galaxy S23
Announced2022, September 072023, February 01
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2022, September 16Available. Released 2023, February 17
Model numbersA2882, A2649, A2881, A2884, A2883, iphone14,7SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS
SAR (US)1.15 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 817125 (v9); GeekBench: 4761 (v5.1); GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)—
Measured display brightness804 nits max brightness (measured)—
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.2 LUFS (Very good)—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 90h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)168 g (5.93 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak); 6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresHDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display size6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Brightness800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~86.0% screen-to-body ratio—
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
ProcessorApple A15 Bionic (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 740
Process node5 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
RAM6GB8GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 3.1 - 128GB only UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Wide camera12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 3279 mAh (12.68 Wh)Li-Ion 3900 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Operating systemiOS 16, upgradable to iOS 27Android 13, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2882, A2884; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2649, A2881; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A28831, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2882, A2884; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2649; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2881; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A28831, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)—

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsMidnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—High-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 14Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S23 Refurbished is the better buy; the iPhone 14 makes sense if you want iOS.

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