The Nothing Phone (2a) has been popping up for quite some time now, and its name has just been confirmed. The phone surfaced on the TDRA certification website, and its name was flat-out mentioned.
The Nothing Phone (2a) is expected to be a more budget-oriented offering from the company. Nothing released two smartphones thus far, the Nothing Phone in 2022, and the Nothing Phone 2 last year. This will be the third one.
The Nothing Phone (2a) name gets confirmed thanks to a certification listing
This handset has a model number ‘A142’, based on the listing shown below. You will also see its name mentioned there. This also seems to be a global variant of the phone, and the launch event could not be far away at this point.
If we had to guess, we’d say that the Nothing Phone (2a) will launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. That tradeshow will take place towards the end of next month. It’s officially starting on February 26, but many companies will hold their press conferences prior to that date.
This phone will have a somewhat different design (compared to its siblings)
Based on a design that surfaced last month, the Nothing Phone (2a) will look a bit different from its siblings. It will include three GLYPH lights around the circular camera model. Inside that module, however, you’ll find two cameras.
We’re still not sure what specs will be included, but the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 SoC is rumored. A 120Hz AMOLED display is also expected, and the same goes for a 50-megapixel main camera. The phone will likely include main (wide) and secondary (ultrawide) cameras on the back.
Android 14 will almost certainly come pre-installed on the phone, along with Nothing OS on top of it. The phone could start at 8GB of RAM, but a 12GB RAM variant is expected. Nothing will likely launch black and white variants of the phone only, but we’ll see, the company could surprise us.
Nothing is rolling out a second Android 14-based update to the Nothing Phone (2). It brings Nothing OS 2.5.1a and is essentially a minor hotfix for the original build released last month. The new release fixes a couple of bugs related to the Glyph Interface and App Locker.
New Android 14 update for Nothing Phone (2a) fixes bugs
The Nothing Phone (2) received the stable Android 14 update in mid-December 2023. It came with Nothing OS 2.5 following two full months of beta testing. The company released multiple beta builds before rolling out the stable update. However, the final release wasn’t perfect. Users complained about several bugs, including some freezing issues.
The firm has now followed up with a hotfix. In a community post on Tuesday, Nothing announced that the latest update improves the Glyph light playback effect when synchronizing with music playback on the device. It also addresses the occasional freezing issues caused by the App Locker.
These are the only two entries in the official changelog supplied by Nothing. Interestingly, the software version is Nothing OS 2.5.1a, and not just Nothing OS 2.5.1. It is unclear why there’s an “a” at the end. Maybe we will get Nothing OS 2.5.1b too, with more bug fixes. User comments under the official announcement suggest there’s still room for improvement, particularly in the Glyph synchronization with music.
“For sync with music… I guess it needs some work on it,” a user commented. “This ruined the music visualizations big time,” another noted. So, not everyone seems to be happy with the changes Nothing made to the Glyph Interface for music. The company must have noted user feedback and may make further optimizations with subsequent updates in the coming months.
As usual, updates are released over the air (OTA) in batches. It may take a while before a new rollout is available for everyone worldwide. If you are using a Nothing Phone (2) with Android 14-based Nothings OS 2.5, watch out for a notification in the coming coming days. You can also manually check for updates by navigating to Settings > System > System update on your phone.
Nothing Phone (2a) is one the way
The Nothing Phone (2) is a flagship offering from the company. It is now readying a mid-range model in the form of the Phone (2a). Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder who left the company in 2020 to create Nothing, recently teased the upcoming device. The Nothing CEO didn’t name the product but there is little chance he was talking about the Phone (3). Rumors say the Phone (2a) will debut at MWC 2024 at the end of February.
HONOR shared a render of the HONOR Magic6 Pro quite recently. That variant was green-colored, and while the company did confirm what colors were coming, we did not really see them all. Well, another HONOR Magic6 Pro color just got shown.
The HONOR Magic6 Pro poses in another color, as we’re waiting for its arrival
A tipster, Abhishek Yadav, just shared the purple-colored HONOR Magic6 Pro. If you check out the image below, you’ll see the device itself. Its frame and camera ring seem to be gold-colored, while the backplate is purple.
This backplate also has an interesting pattern, and it actually doesn’t seem to be placed under the glass. It’s possible this is vegan leather-like material, at least it looks like it. On the flip side, this is just a render, and it’s possible glass is a part of the picture. We’ll have to wait and see.
HONOR reworked the camera island on the back for the HONOR Magic6 series. It’s still similar to what the HONOR Magic5 offered, at least based on the positioning of the three camera sensors.
This phone will allegedly include a 200MP periscope telephoto camera
Based on what we see here, the HONOR Magic6 Pro will include main, ultrawide, and periscope telephoto cameras, as expected. That camera at the top is a periscope telephoto unit, and based on rumors, it’s a 200MP sensor. It seems to be quite large.
There is a pill-shaped cutout on the front side of the phone. It is centered at the top of the display, and it will enable advanced facial scanning. The display here is curved, and the bezels are quite minimal all around.
The HONOR Magic6 series will launch on January 10. Do note that we’re looking at a China launch here, the global launch will take place later on… most likely during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) next month.
Besides planning to impose regulations on Chinese DRAM makers, the US pushed the Dutch government to revoke an export license for chip machine maker ASML. It impacts the shipment of certain lithography systems to China, as disclosed by the Netherlands-based company. This move by the Dutch government has prompted China to call for the Netherlands to “respect market principles” and uphold the law, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin emphasized the need to protect the common interests of both nations and maintain stability in international supply chains.
ASML specified that the export license revocation affects shipments of its NXT:2050i and NXT:2100i lithography systems in 2023. Although the company did not identify the specific customers affected, it acknowledged the impact on certain Chinese customers. ASML’s prominent customers in China include Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) and others, reports Reuters. The Dutch chip machine maker dominates the global market for lithography systems, a critical component in semiconductor manufacturing.
After preventing TSMC from fabricating chips for China, the US tries to block ASML from exporting chip manufacturing equipment to the country
The move by the Dutch government adds complexity to ASML’s operations in China, a market that has grown significantly for the company in recent years. China emerged as ASML’s largest market in the third quarter of 2023, accounting for 46% of the company’s sales. This shift in market dynamics aligns with China’s ongoing efforts to reduce its reliance on foreign technologies.
Notably, this is not the first instance of export control challenges for ASML. In 2023, the United States announced rules providing Washington with the authority to restrict the export of ASML’s “Twinscan NXT1930Di” machine if it contains any U.S. parts. ASML engaged in discussions with the U.S. government to clarify the scope and impact of these export control regulations. The company agreed to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including export control legislation.
China’s push to develop a self-reliant semiconductor supply chain includes efforts to catch up in lithography. While Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) is China’s only known maker of lithography machines, it is considered to be lagging behind ASML and Japanese peers. The recent revocation of ASML’s export license adds another layer of complexity to the global semiconductor landscape.
Google addressed the issue with GCP-2023-047 on December 14, 2023; however, customers are urged to ensure they have installed the patch.
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have discovered a vulnerability chain in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) that could allow attackers to escalate privileges and gain unauthorized access to entire clusters.
Unite 42 report highlights potential security weaknesses in two key GKE components: FluentBit, the default logging agent for GKE that collects/forwards container logs, and Anthos Service Mesh (ASM), an optional add-on for service-to-service communication within GKE clusters.
Unit 42 researchers first combined FluentBit vulnerability with ASM’s CNI DaemonSet privileges, leading to an attack chain escalating to cluster-admin privileges.
For your information, FluenBit, a lightweight log processor and forwarder, has been the default logging agent in GKE since March 2023, deployed as a DaemonSet (controller), whereas ASM is Google’s Istio Service Mesh open-source project implementation.
Kubernetes is a widely used open-source container platform for application deployment and management, but it is susceptible to security breaches due to misconfiguration and excessive privileges, potentially without customer awareness.
As stated in a technical blog post, researchers discovered that an attacker with access to Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) could chain two vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and take over a Kubernetes cluster. This can help attackers gain a potential second-stage exploit path, provided they have achieved remote code execution in the FluentBit container or can break out of another container.
Second-stage cloud attacks involve an attacker (who already has some level of access to a Kubernetes cluster) managing to spread/escalate privileges by exploiting misconfigurations or vulnerabilities.
An attacker can access a GKE cluster through compromised containers or vulnerabilities, exploiting FluentBit’s default configuration to gain escalated privileges. If ASM is enabled, the attacker can exploit its default service mesh privileges to access the Kubernetes API server, granting them complete control over the cluster.
The FluentBit container can be exploited to gain unauthorized access to a Kubernetes cluster by exploiting a misconfiguration. The container mounts the /var/lib/kubelet/pods volume, which contains a projected service account token for each pod running on a node. This allows the attacker to impersonate a pod with privileged access to the Kubernetes API server and map the entire cluster. The attacker can also update the cluster role bound to CRAC to possess all privileges.
The ASM’s Container Network Interface (CNI) DaemonSet’s excessive permissions post-installation can also be exploited, allowing an attacker to create a new pod with these permissions. This allows the attacker to gain complete control over the Kubernetes cluster by escalating privileges to the cluster admin.
Google addressed both configuration issues with GCP-2023-047 on 14 December 2023. Google Security Team fixed FluentBit’s access to logs by reducing its volume mount configuration to only necessary ones. Google knew of high privileges in Anthos Service Mesh and fixed/reduced permissions to address the issue.
To stay protected, you must immediately update FluentBit, review ASM privileges, minimize privileges to GKE cluster components, and continuously monitor for suspicious activity in your GKE environment to address identified vulnerabilities.
Anthony Tam, Manager of Security Engineering at Tigera, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity firm specializing in providing protection services for containers and Kubernetes wanred that insufficient network visibility in Kubernetes may result in misconfigurations, exposing vulnerabilities that could lead to ransomware, data exposure, DoS attacks, and unauthorized lateral movement, emphasizing the need for workload-level visibility to address these threats effectively.
“Lack of network visibility in Kubernetes clusters and workloads can cause misconfigurations, which can lead to devastating consequences, such as ransomware attacks, exposure of sensitive data, denial of service (DoS) attacks and unauthorized lateral movement. It’s critical to have visibility at the workload level to identify and mitigate misconfigurations and threats that traditional perimeter-based security solutions cannot identify.”
The OnePlus Ace 3 and OnePlus 12R are right around the corner. The OnePlus Ace 3 will launch on January 4 in China, while the OnePlus 12R will arrive on January 23, globally. The thing is, these two phones are completely identical hardware-wise, they will just be called differently in different markets. That being said, OnePlus has just confirmed the OnePlus 12R / Ace 3 battery and display details.
The OnePlus 12R battery and display info details get confirmed
Before we get into it, do note that the company did share some display info about a week ago. Back then the company confirmed that the phone will include the BOE X1 panel with a 1.5 resolution and max brightness of 4,500 nits.
OnePlus delved further into it by saying that this is a fourth-gen LTPO panel. It is a 120Hz ProXDR display, and it allows the screen to change its refresh rate even faster. On top of that, it’s more intelligent.
The LTPO 4.0 tech allows the display to change its refresh rates between a number of options, including both 90Hz and 72Hz refresh rates. All that should make this display more efficient than the previous-gen one.
This phone will also have a rather large battery, a 5,500mAh unit
OnePlus also confirmed that the OnePlus 12R will have the biggest battery ever on a OnePlus device. The OnePlus 12R will ship with a 5,500mAh battery, and it will also offer blazing-fast charging.
The phone will support OPPO’s SuperVOOC fast charging and feature Battery Health Engine technology. In terms of charging, OnePlus did confirm that we’ll get 100W charging support and that a full charge will take 27 minutes.
The OnePlus 12R is expected to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The phone will include LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage. A 50-megapixel main camera is expected (Sony’s IMX890 sensor), while it will be backed by an 8-megapixel ultrawide unit, and a 2-megapixel macro unit. That’s the area OnePlus cut costs, basically.
There’s a new feature on Facebook mobile that Meta is rolling out – Link History – and you may not see it on your handset right now, but at a point, you certainly will.
This feature is being introduced globally over time and may not be available in your location. Link history is available on the Facebook app for Android and iPhone.
That’s what the Meta Help Center’s information page says. Also, it states that this Link History can be turned off or on.
As The Verge summarizes, if you toggle link history to be on, Meta will be able to show you a list of links you’ve tapped and viewed in the in-app browser over the past 30 days.
Gizmodo’s report goes into much more detail and states that Link History is turned on by default, and the data is used for targeted ads. Lawmakers across the world are forging new strict tech regulations by the day and Meta is searching for new ways ‘to preserve its data harvesting empire’.
With the Link History feature you’ll “never lose a link again,” Facebook says in a pop-up encouraging users to consent to the new tracking method. The company mentions that “When you allow link history, we may use your information to improve your ads across Meta technologies”.
Are Messenger chats affected?
Meta Help Center’s information page says – no, they are not: “Links visited in chats on Messenger are not saved to link history”.
You can choose to turn link history on or off at any time. When link history is on, any links you’ve tapped inside of Facebook and visited in Facebook’s Mobile Browser will be saved here for 30 days.
“Keep in mind that when link history is on, we may use link history information from Facebook’s Mobile Browser to improve your ads across Meta technologies. Learn more about how we use information in our Privacy Policy”, reads another message on the page.
Here’s how to turn Link History on or off per Meta’s steps:
Tap any link inside the Facebook app to open Facebook’s Mobile Browser.
Tap the 3-dot icon in the bottom right, then tap Go to Settings.
To turn link history on, tap the toggle next to Allow link history, then tap Allow to confirm.
To turn link history off, tap the toggle next to Allow link history, then tap Don’t allow to confirm.
Note: When you turn Link History off, we will immediately clear your link history, and you will no longer be able to see any links you’ve visited. Additionally, we won’t save your link history or use it to improve your ads across Meta technologies. When you turn Link History off, it may take Meta up to 90 days to complete the deletion process.
Samsung‘s retail partners can’t seem to wait for the Galaxy S24 launch. Last week, one of its partners in Colombia prematurely listed the unannounced phones on its website. US retail giant Walmart has now made the same blunder. It accidentally published the product page for the Galaxy S24+, revealing key specs. The page has since been taken down but a cached version is still available.
Walmart spills the beans on Samsung’s Galaxy S24+
There is no dearth of Galaxy S24 leaks on the internet. We already know a lot about the devices, including the design, specs, and even alleged prices for some markets. Walmart’s premature listing for the Plus model confirmed its rumored specs. As expected, the device will feature a 6.7-inch display with a 3120×1440 pixels resolution. The chipset isn’t mentioned but we know that the US version will be powered by an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.
Samsung will offer 12GB RAM as standard, with 256GB and 512GB storage options. The Galaxy S24+ has a 12MP selfie camera and a 50MP primary rear camera. These are the same cameras found on last year’s Galaxy S23+. The 10MP 3x zoom camera and 12MP ultrawide lens on the back may also remain unchanged. The company will also limit the phone to 45W wired charging but increase the battery capacity to 4,900mAh.
The listing also revealed the new AI features that Samsung will introduce with the upcoming flagship lineup. These include live translation of audio calls and an AI-powered photo editing tool. The Galaxy S24 lineup will offer AI features across various apps and functions such as cameras, battery health monitoring, wallpapers, and the lockscreen. The phones are more about software enhancements than hardware upgrades.
Walmart listed the Onyx Black color variant of the Galaxy S24+. The handset will also come in Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet, and Amber Yellow colors. There may be a few Samsung-exclusive colorways too, only available from the Korean firm’s official website. The handset measures 0.30 × 2.99 × 6.24 inches in dimension and weighs 6.95 oz (197 grams). It is slightly shorter than the 2023 model while still packing a bigger battery.
The official launch is just around the corner
The American retail giant published its Galaxy S24+ listing about three weeks too early. Samsung is gearing up to officially launch the device, alongside the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Ultra, on January 17. Pre-orders are expected to open immediately after launch, so Walmart’s now-deleted web page should be back up later this month. We will let you know when Samsung officially announces the Galaxy S24 launch date.
The OnePlus 12R is not a secret anymore, not even close. We’ve seen a ton of info thus far, ranging from its specs, to lifestyle images of the device. In the latest leak, real-life images of the OnePlus 12R appeared, showing us the device in three colors.
The OnePlus 12R poses for the camera in three colors
These images have been shared by Abhishek Yadav, and they’re included below this paragraph. You can see the phone’s black, blue, and bronze colors. All of those color variants will have more fancy names, though, of course.
It’s not exactly a secret that the OnePlus 12R will look a lot like the OnePlus 12. That’s something we expected to happen, and it will. The black variant of the phone seems to have something other than glass on the back, but that’s probably not the case. It’s most likely just a pattern underneath the glass.
The device will include three cameras on the back, all of which will be a part of a circular camera island. The alert slider will be included, and the phone will be made out of metal and glass.
The OnePlus Ace 3 will be identical to the OnePlus 12R
The phone in the provided images is actually the OnePlus Ace 3, which is a Chinese variant of the OnePlus 12R. Those two devices are completely identical, though, only their names are different (and software).
The OnePlus Ace 3 will launch in China on January 4. The OnePlus 12R will become official on January 23, alongside the global variant of the OnePlus 12. This is the first time we’ll see a OnePlus R series phone leave India. It will become available in both Europe and the US.
The OnePlus 12R will be fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. It will include LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage, and will ship with Android 14 out of the box. OxygenOS will come pre-installed too.
The device will feature 100W charging, and three rear cameras
A 5,500mAh battery is also expected, along with 100W wired charging support. A 50-megapixel main camera (Sony’s IMX890 sensor), will be backed by an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter.
Apple launched two compact smartphones back in September. Samsung currently has only one flagship-grade compact device. We’ve already compared that phone with the ‘Pro’ iPhone 15, and it’s now time to do that with the vanilla version. In this article, we’ll compare the Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15. These two phones do have somewhat similar price tags too, which is yet another reason to see how they compare.
We’ll first list their specifications, as we usually do in comparisons. Following that, we’ll compare their designs, displays, performance, battery life, cameras, and audio output. These two devices are not that similar in any way, except for their size, and price tags. So… that should make for an interesting comparison, that’s for sure. Let’s get going, shall we?
Specs
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15, respectively
– Screen size: 6.1-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display (120Hz, HDR10+, 1,750 nits) 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display (60Hz, HDR, 2,000 nits) – Display resolution: 2340 x 1080 2556 x 1179 – SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Apple A16 Bionic – RAM: 8GB (LPDDR5X) 6GB – Storage: 128GB (UFS 3.1)/256GB/512GB (UFS 4.0) 128GB/256GB/512GB – Rear cameras: 50MP (f/1.8 aperture, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, f/2.2 aperture, 120-degree FoV), 10MP (telephoto, f/2.4 aperture, 3x optical zoom) 48MP (f/1.6 aperture, sensor-shift OIS), 12MP (ultrawide, f/2.4 aperture) – Front cameras: 12MP (f/2.2 aperture) 12MP (f/1.9 aperture) + TrueDepth – Battery: 3,900mAh 3,349mAh – Charging: 25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless (charger not included) 20W wired, 15W wireless (charger not included) – Dimensions: 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8mm – Weight: 168 grams 171 grams – Connectivity: 5G, LTE, NFC, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.3 – Security: In-display fingerprint scanner (ultrasonic) Advanced facial scanning – OS: Android 13 with One UI iOS 17 – Price: $799+ (often discounted to $699) $799+ – Buy: Amazon Apple
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Design
If you place these two devices side by side, you won’t see that many differences. They do have flat displays, and they’re both made out of metal and glass, but that’s where their similarities end. The Galaxy S23 has a centered display camera hole, while the iPhone 15 includes a pill-shaped hole, which is also centered. Their bezels sure are extremely thin, all around their displays.
All the physical keys are placed on the right-hand side of the Galaxy S23. That’s not the case with the iPhone 15, they’re balanced between the phone’s left and right sides. If we flip the two phones over, we’ll see even more differences. The Galaxy S23 has three cameras, which are vertically aligned. They sit in the top-left corner of the phone’s back, and each of the cameras is its own camera island.
The iPhone 15 includes two cameras in the top-left corner, and they’re part of the same camera island. The sides of the iPhone 15 are flat, but they do have curves towards the very edges. That makes the device far more comfortable to hold than its predecessor. The Galaxy S23 doesn’t exactly have flat sides, as they’re slightly curved all around. Both smartphones are IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.
The Galaxy S23 is slightly shorter than the iPhone 15, and also slightly narrower. The two devices are almost the same in terms of thickness and weight. Both of them feel really nice in the hand, and both are very comfortable to use.
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Display
You will find a 6.1-inch display on both of these smartphones. The thing is, those two panels are very different. The Galaxy S23 includes a Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a resolution of 2340 x 1080. That display is flat, and it supports a 120Hz refresh rate. HDR10+ content is also supported here, and the panel goes up to 1,750 nits of brightness at its peak. The display aspect ratio is 19.5:9, while the panel is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus 2.
The Apple iPhone 15, on the flip side, features a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display. That is also a flat display, and it supports HDR10 content. Dolby Vision is also supported here. This panel goes up to 2,000 nits at its peak. That display has a resolution of 2556 x 1179, but it’s stuck at 60Hz in terms of refresh rate. The display aspect ratio is 19.5:9, so the same as on the Galaxy S23. The panel is protected by the Ceramic Shield Glass.
The Apple iPhone 15 does have a sharper display, though the difference is not that big, so that’s not something you’ll notice. The two panels also get equally bright during usage, but the Galaxy S23’s panel has one major advantage… its refresh rate. That’s something the vast majority of you will easily notice during usage. Both panels are quite vivid, have great viewing angles, and do offer deep blacks. The touch response on both sides is also quite good.
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Performance
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Samsung also included LPDDR5X RAM here, and 8GB of UFS 4.0 flash storage in all variants except for the 128GB model. That variant offers UFS 3.1 flash storage. The iPhone 15, on the other hand, is fueled by the Apple A16 Bionic chip. Apple also included 6GB of RAM here, and NVMe flash storage.
Both of these devices offer great performance, actually. That goes for pretty much all situations, as you’d expect. They are great when it comes to opening apps, browsing, consuming multimedia, multitasking, and so on. Yes, even when it comes to gaming both of these devices can hold their own. The chips that the two companies used are very powerful still, even though they’re no longer the most powerful chips out there… at the time if writing this comparison.
Both phones do get quite warm during gaming. That is especially true for longer gaming sessions with graphically-intense titles. Still, there are no major complaints that we can highlight when it comes to performance.
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Battery
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 handset includes a 3,900mAh battery. The iPhone 15, on the other hand, has a 3,349mAh battery. Do note that Android and iOS have different battery consumption, so don’t pay much attention to this difference. The question is, do they offer good battery life? Well, yes, but neither phone is outstanding in that regard. Also, the iPhone 15 fares better.
We managed to get around 5.5-6 hours of screen-on-time on the Galaxy S23. The iPhone 15, on the flip side, managed to get us over the 7-hour screen-on-time level. In our experience, the iPhone 15 does offer better battery life. That doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get the same results, though, of course. You will use different apps on your phones and will have different usage, with different signal strengths. The point is, that neither phone offers outstanding battery life, but they’re both okay.
In terms of charging, the Galaxy S23 supports 25W wired, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. The Apple iPhone 15 offers support for 20W wired, 15W wireless (MagSafe and Qi2), 7.5W wireless (Qi), and 4.5W reverse wired charging. They’re on a similar playing field in terms of charging. That even goes for chargers, as neither device offers a charger in the retail box.
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15: Cameras
A 50-megapixel main camera sits on the back of the Galaxy S23. A 12-megapixel ultrawide camera (120-degree FoV) is also included, as is a 10-megapixel telephoto camera (3x optical zoom). The iPhone 15 has a 48-megapixel main camera, and a 12-megapixel ultrawide unit (120-degree FoV). Apple’s handset doesn’t have a telephoto camera at all. The most important thing is that both of these smartphones do offer good camera performance.
The pictures coming from the two devices are quite different, though. The iPhone 15 tries to keep things closer to real life, while the same cannot be said for the Galaxy S23. Samsung’s handset still tunes up the saturation in images, for better or worse. They both provide plenty of detail in daytime conditions. In low light, the iPhone 15 keeps things a bit darker, but both devices do a great job.
Ultrawide cameras on both smartphones do a commendable job, that’s for sure. They are a step below the main shooters, however. The Galaxy S23 wins the telephoto battle easily, though, as the iPhone 15 doesn’t even have a telephoto camera. On the flip side, the iPhone 15 easily wins the video comparison, as it’s better in basically every way when it comes to video recording.
Audio
You will find two stereo speakers on both of these smartphones. Those speakers offer good audio quality, while the Galaxy S23’s is technically slightly louder. That’s not something you’ll notice, however.
What neither of these two phones have is a 3.5mm headphone jack. They do include Type-C ports, so you can use that to connect your headphones via a wired. They both also support Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity, for wireless audio.
