Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, September 07 | 2023, February 01 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.06 in | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 234 g | 8.25 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | |
| Battery | 4323 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1499 EUR | 1400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 110.2 cm2 | 114.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 88.3% | 89.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1290 x 2796 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (typ) -2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 146 | 140 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 143 | 139 | |
| DxOMark Video | 149 | 137 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 145 | 141 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | 139 | |
| DxOMark Video | 154 | 145 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 16 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1442590 | 1530695 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 376051 | 377291 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 470781 | 595608 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 268247 | 286984 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 376051 | 377291 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 973003 | 1287951 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2544 | 1883 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6464 | 4993 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 22383 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1872 | 1396 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 5349 | 4882 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and eSIM) or Dual eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - Fast charging, 50% in 30 min (advertised) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe fast wireless charging 15W -Qi wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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