Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 01 | 2023, September 12 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 234 g | 8.25 oz | 221 g | 7.8 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4441 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1400 EUR | $ 1199 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 114.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 89.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3088 px | 1290 x 2796 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 500 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 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. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 140 | 154 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | 153 | |
| DxOMark Video | 137 | 158 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | 149 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | 145 | |
| DxOMark Video | 145 | 156 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1530695 | 1500939 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 377291 | 380375 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 595608 | 518600 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 286984 | 260964 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 377291 | 380375 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1287951 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1883 | 2891 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4993 | 7180 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5815 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 26996 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1396 | 2878 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4882 | 7118 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| 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 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 |
-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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support -Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) - 25W Fast charging 50% in 30 min -Power Delivery 2.0 -15W wireless (MagSafe) -15W wireless (Qi2) -4.5W reverse wired - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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