Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

6.8 inches

6.7 inches

3088 x 1440 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI

2796 x 1290 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

120Hz

120Hz

89.87 %

89.75 %

1750 cd/m2 (nit)

2000 cd/m2 (nit)

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)

A17 Pro (3 nm)

Octa-core, 1x 3.36GHz Kryo Prime + 4x 2.8GHz Kryo Gold + 3x 2.0GHz Kryo Silver

Hexa-core

Adreno 740

Apple GPU 6-core

8GB LPDDR5X

8GB

256GB, not expandable

256GB, not expandable

Android (13)

iOS (17.x)

Smartphone

Smartphone

5000 mAh

4422 mAh

Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Fast charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Wired: 45.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Quad camera

Triple camera

200 MP (OIS, PDAF)

48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)

10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)

12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS)

10 MP (Telephoto)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Dual LED

LED

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

12 MP (Autofocus)

12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF))

152

157

147

6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm) , thickness with camera 0.42 inches (10.68 mm)

6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm) , thickness with camera 0.48 inches (12.28 mm)

8.25 oz (234.0 g)

7.80 oz (221.0 g)

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Titanium

Yes; IP68

Yes; IP68

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

3D Face unlock

Stylus

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

eSIM

No 3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share

for Noise cancellation

for Noise cancellation

5.3

5.3

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax, Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

Type-C (reversible)

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

M3, T4

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

$ 1200

$ 1199 / € 1449

USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

USB Type-C, Paperwork

Yes

Yes