Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2026 | Feb, 2023 |
| Status | |
| Coming soon | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| IOS 26.3 | Android 13 |
| UI | |
| NA | One UI 5.1 |
| Dimensions | |
| - | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 225 g | 234 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum alloy frame, aluminum alloy back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
| Ruggedness | |
| NO | NO |
| IP Rating | |
| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | NO |
| Color Options | |
| Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | |
| 6.9 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| Full HD (FHD) - 1320 x 2868 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5, Anti-reflective coating | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5088 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Power Delivery 3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min Wireless charging 25W (MagSafe/Qi2), 50% in 30 min, Wireless 15W (China) Wireless charging 15W (Qi2) Reverse charging 4.5W |
Fast charging 45W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| Chipset | |
| Apple A20 (2 nm) | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 740 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 12GB RAM | 8/12GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 256GB/512GB/1/2TB (2048GB) | 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Triple 48 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor?shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
Quad 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 |
| Features | |
|
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
|
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2 Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single Nano-SIM and eSIM - Global Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| SA/NSA/Sub6 |
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite |
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Misc | |
| Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,754 | USD $1,286 |
| Resale Value | |
| Extreme | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 7 Point(s) | 5 Point(s) |
| Save Comparison | |