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5 months in the past, I went from being a die-hard Samsung Galaxy fan to a sellout iPhone proprietor. Since then, I’ve absolutely tailored to the world of Apple and have been basking within the perks of options like AirDrop and iMessage (largely to the delight of my mates, who have been sick of my inexperienced texts). 

However I nonetheless have a delicate spot for Galaxy telephones, and when Samsung unveiled the S23 lineup in February, I used to be desperate to see how the top-of-the-line S23 Extremely would evaluate to my iPhone 14 Professional. So I received my arms on one and started utilizing the telephones facet by facet to match every thing from the cameras to battery life to general design — and to see whether or not I would have any regrets about switching to the “darkish facet.” This is what I discovered.

The Galaxy S23 Extremely’s show vs. Apple’s Tremendous Retina display

First issues first: I’ve an iPhone 14 Professional, and never a Professional Max, so the Extremely’s huge display positively stands out as compared. I by no means really feel like I want a much bigger display than what I get on my 14 Professional, nevertheless it positively would not harm to have that bigger show once I’m watching a YouTube video or streaming a present — or spending an excessive amount of time on TikTok. 

The trade-off to having that bigger display is attempting to suit it in my pocket and having to hold one thing a bit bulkier. Nonetheless, it is a fairly smooth cellphone for all that actual property.  

The show high quality on each telephones is stellar, and I do not see a lot of a high quality distinction between the 2. Proper out of the field, the S23 Extremely has a pleasant vivid show, which you’ll obtain on the iPhone by turning off True Tone (a characteristic that adjusts the colour and depth of your show relying in your surroundings). If the brightness on the Extremely is an excessive amount of, you may inversely mimic the consequences of True Tone by going into Show settings and both toggling on Eye consolation defend or going to Display mode and choosing Pure. You can even play with the White steadiness scale. Pictures on the iPhone look barely sharper, however colours pop a bit extra on the S23 Extremely. Total, although, there’s actually not a lot of a distinction between the telephones.

There’s one side to having an iPhone that I have never fairly made peace with but, and it is the keyboard. I am glad Apple added Slide to Sort with iOS 13 just a few years in the past, adopted by haptic suggestions on the keyboard with iOS 16 (lastly), as a result of these are options I beloved on Android. However I nonetheless get annoyed that I’ve to change between numbers and letters once I’m typing on the iPhone. In the meantime, on the Galaxy, the numbers sit simply above the letters, so you may choose them extra shortly, the best way you’d on a laptop computer keyboard. You may obtain totally different keyboards on the iPhone like Gboard, nevertheless it’s not the identical. I will admit that is a minor criticism, however I do assume the consumer expertise would profit from Apple taking a web page from Android’s e-book — you realize, like they’ve carried out many instances earlier than. Transferring on….

The Galaxy S23 Extremely’s battery life is subsequent stage

I’ve had my iPhone for just a few months now and fortunately have not seen any noticeable drops in battery life but. My cellphone nonetheless lasts a full day of heavy use, however I at all times have to cost on the finish of the day.

The Extremely’s battery is subsequent stage. I can go a full day of use and nonetheless have some juice left over. That is not shocking, given the S23 Extremely has a 5,000-mAh battery. Apple would not share battery capability for its telephones, however says the 14 Professional has as much as 23 hours of video playback. An iFixit teardown discovered the iPhone 14 Professional has a 3,200-mAh battery. 

Despite the fact that the Extremely has a much bigger battery, Apple is definitely in a position to crank out extra effectivity from its batteries due to iOS and its personal A-series chips. In the meantime, Android has to work with quite a lot of gadgets working totally different processors, so it turns into extra vital to have that greater battery.

Specs and logistics apart, I am amazed by the Extremely’s battery life, as was CNET’s cellular reporter Lisa Eadicicco when she reviewed the Extremely.

The S23 Extremely’s 200-megapixel digital camera

Digital camera high quality is an important side of any cellphone for me. I take a variety of footage and movies for work and social media, together with for my very area of interest tea account on Instagram. The digital camera on the Galaxy telephones stored me within the Samsung household for a decade, so I used to be keen to match the S23 Extremely’s cameras to the iPhone 14 Professional’s. 

What I observed straight away is how rather more saturated images on the Extremely are. Typically, that saturation provides a pleasant shade increase to pictures and makes them stand out extra. Footage of my colourful teacups look much more vibrant on the Extremely. Typically, that saturation is usually a bit overwhelming and makes images look unnatural, as if there is a filter on them. However different instances, it makes colours and topics stand out, in a great way.

The 200-megapixel sensor on the Extremely punches up shade and element much more. An image I took of an ornamental teacup emphasizes the intricate floral design and gold trim and one other picture of a Klay Thompson mural exhibits vivid blues and yellows. 

Not all moments are made for a 200-megapixel sensor, although. In one other picture taken open air, the sensor eliminated just a few too many highlights, so it was tougher to see element and make sense of what is going on on. 

Total, I respect the softness and brightness of images on the Extremely. Shadows on the iPhone are sometimes a bit too harsh and provides some pictures a darker overtone. A picture of the sky on the Extremely will look good and vivid, whereas on the iPhone, there could be distracting shadows underneath clouds. The Extremely’s softness and brightness additionally make for extra flattering selfies. You may regulate the iPhone’s digital camera settings and mess around with issues like distinction, tone and shade temperature, and even mimic pictures types on the Galaxy (and vice versa), however I do want the iPhone simply mechanically adjusted for issues like shadows slightly higher. 

The digital camera characteristic that shocked me most was Portrait mode. I consider Portrait mode on the iPhone because the gold commonplace. The topic is normally in good focus, the background is easily blurred and the colours are extra pure trying. However I observed there’s one thing the Extremely did higher than my iPhone. I took an image of my good friend whereas she had sun shades on prime of her head, and the iPhone struggled to maintain the bridge and sides of the glasses in focus, whereas the Extremely did not. It is that small element that exhibits how far Portrait mode has come on Galaxy telephones. I nonetheless want the look of iPhone portraits due to the decrease saturation, and you’ll catch a bit extra element within the background, which is sweet.  

Does the Galaxy S23 Extremely beat the iPhone at video?

Given the recognition of TikTok and Instagram Reels proper now, video is a big focus for each Apple and Samsung — and likewise vital for folk like me who take a variety of movies. Since switching to the iPhone, I’ve seen an uptick within the high quality of my movies. The colours are extra pure and the photographs sharper. Cinematic mode makes topics pop and lends a extra skilled look to my content material. Samsung has its personal Cinematic mode equal, referred to as Portrait video. It additionally does an excellent job of blurring the background, however objects and folks look rather less outlined than they do on iPhone.  

One space the place the Extremely is a transparent winner is with video stabilization. Even strolling down the steps, the footage is extremely clean, as in the event you’re utilizing a gimbal. With the iPhone, you may nonetheless sense every step being taken, and there is much more motion. 

The S23 Extremely’s design vs. iPhone 14 Professional 

Let’s be trustworthy: the iPhone’s digital camera bumps are ridiculous. The Extremely is a breath of contemporary air as a result of the cameras do not stick out as a lot, so it wobbles much less if you set it down. 

The S Pen on the Extremely is a enjoyable additional, although I by no means discovered myself reaching for it. There’s not a lot I need to write by hand, and I can simply faucet the display for just about all capabilities. Nonetheless, I am glad the legacy of the retired Galaxy Observe sequence lives on. 

The in-screen fingerprint reader was a favourite characteristic of mine on my Galaxy telephones, and it is good to have that possibility once more whereas utilizing the Extremely. I missed it once I first switched to the iPhone, however Face ID is strong sufficient that I shortly received over it. Unlocking each telephones has been seamless.

The Galaxy S23 Extremely’s value is similar because the iPhone

The S23 Extremely is $1,200 for 256 GB of storage and is priced equally to the iPhone 14 Professional Max with the identical quantity of storage. The smaller iPhone 14 Professional is $1,100 for 256GB. Whether or not you are a Galaxy fan or an iPhone lover, $1,200 is so much. However on this case, you get what you pay for.

Galaxy S23 Extremely vs. iPhone 14 Professional ultimate ideas 

It has been enjoyable to revisit a world I’ve deserted and evaluate the iPhone I’ve now to the one I might’ve had if I would stayed within the Galaxy household. Whereas there are facets to the S23 Extremely that I respect, like brighter and extra colourful pictures, higher video stabilization and unimaginable battery life, there are benefits to having an iPhone that transcend specs that’ll probably preserve me within the Apple ecosystem for some time. Options like Airdrop and iMessage have made the consumer expertise extra seamless. And I do not know if I might quit the iPhone’s video high quality for anything.  

Nonetheless, I do know that if I need to take an image that makes folks’s jaws drop, I will probably attain for the S23 Extremely. Then I will look forward to the look of shock once I inform them it wasn’t taken with an iPhone.

Take a look at the video above to see extra of my expertise attempting out these two telephones, together with some side-by-side examples of images and movies taken on every. 

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