Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Feb, 2023 | Sep, 2023 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 13 | IOS 17 |
| UI | |
| One UI 5.1 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 234 g | 221 g |
| Body | |
| 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) |
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic AMOLED 2X | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.7 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Ceramic Shield glass |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Always-on display |
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Always-On display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4422 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 45W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
Fast charging, 50% in 30 min MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W Reverse charging |
| Processing Power | |
| 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 + 4) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8/12GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) | 256GB/512GB/1TB (1024GB) Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| No | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
Triple 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), 1.12µm, 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) |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual 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 |
| 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 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 bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
|
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106 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 - A2849 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3105 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108 |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| 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 |
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,286 | USD $1,501 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 8 Point(s) | 4 Point(s) |
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