In reality, Galaxy S23 still surpasses iPhone 15 in several aspects.

Regarded as two premium smartphone lines, prominent in the current market, Galaxy S23 and iPhone 15 are always compared in every aspect. Each product has its own strengths, limitations, and is considered worthy adversaries. However, in reality, Galaxy S23 256GB still outshines iPhone 15 in some aspects. What are those points? Let's find out in the following article!

Galaxy S23 still outperforms iPhone 15 in some aspects.

Both Galaxy S23 and iPhone 15 boast the most beautiful displays on the market today. While Galaxy S23 features a Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, iPhone 15 is equipped with a Super Retina XDR screen. Although both deliver sharp image quality, the refresh rate is the key difference between these two smartphone lines.

For the iPhone 15 series, users must opt for the Pro and Pro Max versions to experience a 120Hz refresh rate display. Meanwhile, Samsung has introduced a 120Hz display across all variants of the Galaxy S23 - Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and Galaxy S23 Ultra.

All variants of the Galaxy S23 series feature a 120Hz display.

When comparing between a 60Hz and 120Hz refresh rate display, you'll easily notice this difference. Especially if you've ever used a 120Hz display, reverting to a 60Hz display will highlight the smoother motion. Particularly for those who enjoy watching movies or playing games on flagship smartphones, a 120Hz display will offer an incredibly fantastic experience.

In this comeback, the Galaxy S23 Ultra variant is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, manufactured on a 4nm process. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max uses the A17 Pro chipset manufactured on a 3nm process. When it comes to performance, the CPU of the iPhone 15 Pro Max may be stronger, but the GPU is not necessarily so.

There are quite a few performance reviews showing that the GPU of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is slightly better than that of the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and users are also surprised by this result. For example, in a performance review of 3Dmark Wildlife Extreme, the performance of the Adreno 740 graphics chip of the Galaxy S23 Ultra decreased by 28% after 20 tests. In contrast, the GPU performance of the iPhone 15 Pro Max decreased by 22% after only the first test.

Comparison of GPU performance scores between Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max

Looking at the chart above, you can see that the GPU performance of Samsung phones gradually decreases, so users may not notice much change. On the contrary, the significant difference in performance scores of the iPhone 15 Pro Max will easily catch users' attention, especially when playing heavy games with complex graphics.

Device overheating is something that many iPhone 15 Pro Max users complain about after a period of use. For normal tasks, the device's temperature may increase but still within acceptable limits. However, when users play games or perform complex tasks, the temperature noticeably rises, causing discomfort.

The temperature of the iPhone 15 Pro Max increases significantly after continuous 4K recording for 1 hour.

According to Mr. Ming-Chi Kuo - an analyst who often provides information related to Apple, the reason for this overheating issue may be due to the phone's design. To create a lighter device, Apple may have compromised by reducing the heat dissipation area. Additionally, the frame structure also reduces the heat dissipation efficiency of the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

On the other hand, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is equipped with a fairly large cooling system to efficiently cool the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip for Galaxy. Thanks to this, when handling slightly heavier tasks, the device's temperature remains within acceptable limits.

As you can see, the Galaxy S23 still outperforms the iPhone 15 in some aspects. This shows that Samsung's smartphones are not inferior in the race of flagship models. Hopefully, future generations of the Galaxy S series will have many significant upgrades to meet the increasingly demanding needs of users.