Samsung s23 vs iphone 14 camera comparison

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Last week, we published a camera comparison article between the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review and the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max review , where we saw that the Samsung phone outclassed the iPhone in most scenarios. In daylight, practically every phone captures decent colours and gives great results. Night photography is the real test for cameras. The picture taken from the S23 has dark shadows and in fact, the bulb inside the temple is also overexposed. In contrast, the image captured by the iPhone 14 is noticeably brighter and the furniture is also quite visible in the frame.

Samsung s23 vs iphone 14 camera comparison

I put the two phones and their cameras head to head over the past several weeks, and the results may surprise you. Zoom capabilities clock in at 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital. Both devices also feature optical image stabilization on the main and telephoto cameras. While the S23 and iPhone 14 Pro have similar camera specs, it all boils down to how each camera treats the colors, contrast, and exposure in the images that you capture. The Galaxy S23 image leans more on the cooler side of the spectrum, and the colors are slightly brighter and more vivid. The iPhone 14 Pro image, on the other hand, leans warmer and more realistic in terms of color. You can also see the finer details on the flower petals, which are much harder to see in the S23 photo. The background bokeh is more distorted with the iPhone version, though. Personally, I prefer the Galaxy S23 image here. Next is a photo of grass with drops of rain after a storm rolled through. The S23 picture makes the grass look much more vibrant and eye-catching. However, with the iPhone 14 Pro , the colors are again more realistic, the finer details like lines and texture in the grass blades are still there, and you can even see those details through the raindrops. Though the colors are more appealing in the Galaxy S23 shot, the iPhone 14 Pro version simply looks better overall. The Galaxy S23 image is warmer and has a nice tone to it, with colors looking rich and vibrant, even in the background.

In the photo of the boats below, the S23 Ultra suffers from artificial-looking edges around the palm trees and jittery road details in the foreground. If you are not a fan of how dark the photo looks, the Pixel 7 did give us a much brighter take on it, plus a little lens flare to enjoy.

Apple Samsung Featured Versus. If you are looking to buy a compact flagship smartphone in , then this dilemma would have probably come up at least once — "iPhone 14 Pro or Galaxy S23". While those two smartphones are not in the same price range, they are so frequently compared that we decided to pit them head to head and give you the complete breakdown, which is the best one of the two. You can compare the complete specs sheets or check our editor's assessment further below. The iPhone 14 Pro and Galaxy S23 are quite similar when it comes to footprint and thickness, something that's understandable given both phones pack 6.

Gujarat Titans' Robin Minz meets with bike accident, under observation: report. Pakistan looks to mend ties with India, to celebrate National Day in Delhi: report. When it comes to picking out a new smartphone, two brands often dominate the conversation - Apple and Samsung. Both phones are compact, with a similar shape and size. The Galaxy S23 has a slightly curved body and a display camera hole at the top. The iPhone 14 features flat sides and a display notch. Both have flat backplates but the S23 opts for a triple camera set up versus iPhone's dual. Slight edge to the S23 for a more comfortable in-hand feel. Both phones offer 6. The S23 offers smoother scrolling and brighter images.

Samsung s23 vs iphone 14 camera comparison

They have a lot of competition in this space though, as the S23 is directly competing with the iPhone 14 , and for the first time Apple has a clear competitor to the Plus model too, in the form of the iPhone 14 Plus. So the standard phones have broadly comparable prices to each other, as do the Plus models, but with slight differences depending on region. They have flat screens with a punch-hole camera in the top center, while on the back the cameras jut out of the rear individually, rather than being housed in a camera block, as on the S22 and S22 Plus. In fact, both the back and display use tough Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for protection, and the phones include an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, and come in a choice of Cream, Lavender, Green, Phantom Black, Lime, and Graphite shades. You can read more about the colors in our Samsung Galaxy S23 colors guide. As for their weight and dimensions, the Samsung Galaxy S23 is Next, we come to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, which also have flat screens, a glass back and a metal frame. However, they have a notch rather than a punch-hole camera, leaving them arguably looking less modern.

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PhoneArena Socials. There's no option just to shoot at the highest resolution available with each camera. You have to download its separate Expert Raw app from its Galaxy Store. The iPhone is rated to survive in much deeper water though, up to 6m deep vs. A discussion is a place, where people can voice their opinion, no matter if it is positive, neutral or negative. The heavier panels and frame combined with the larger camera housing contributed to the much heavier weight. Personally, I prefer the Galaxy S23 image here. The Apple shots suffered more from muddiness in dark areas, and Samsung generally did better preserving details and boosting shadows that might have been lost to shaky hands. The better daylight photo quality. Tech Mobile. Whereas, the Samsung Galaxy S23 excels at taking outstanding close-up photos. If you are dead set on the one of the other, then the choice should be easy for you. But you can choose to take wide portraits with the main camera, too. The Pixel 7, on the other hand, struck a bit of a dull note, as if it was too scared to actually throw a splash of coloring in there. Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: Apple has its camera work cut out for it with the iPhone 15 this year.

I put the two phones and their cameras head to head over the past several weeks, and the results may surprise you. Zoom capabilities clock in at 3x optical zoom and up to 30x digital. Both devices also feature optical image stabilization on the main and telephoto cameras.

Still, the photos I did capture provide a well-rounded picture of how these two phones compare when the lights go down. Unfortunately, it struggled to make out what's in the foreground and what's in the background in this particular shot it IS Portrait Mode, we double-checked on the phone , hence why there isn't a lot of blur applied. However, it's not entirely accurate in this specific scene since, in real life, the glowing cores in the big red lamps really were a warm white light as in the other phone photos. I like the S23 Ultra's ability to take megapixel photos, not just the megapixel default. This is a standard shot that I took from both phones using auto mode. The picture taken from the S23 has dark shadows and in fact, the bulb inside the temple is also overexposed. However, the real test comes when we zoom in to check the details. Christine Romero-Chan. Note the sharper stenciled text and brighter shadows in the Samsung photo below. If you set the camera to shoot in megapixel mode, you can only use the main camera. I used the Samsung at 10x a lot and less commonly with its digital upscaling technology, at 30x and x. The iPhone 14 Pro takes this round and finally gets its first win of the comparison. Preslav Kateliev press4k. The lighting conditions were less than ideal again, but the Galaxy S23 handled it much better than the iPhone 14 Pro.