Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
Apple iPhone XS Max |
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
Apple iPhone XS Max |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Apple iPhone XS Max |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Feb, 2023 | Sep, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Available | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 13 | IOS 12 up to 14.6 |
| 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) | 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | |
| 234 g | 208 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 (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super Retina OLED |
| Size | |
| 6.8 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.5 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Features | |
| 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Always-on display |
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (typ) brightness, Wide color gamut, 3D Touch, True-tone |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 3174 mAh (12.08 Wh) 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 15W, 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi wireless 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 (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| Chipset | |
| Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 740 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 8/12GB RAM | 4GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) | 64/256/512GB 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 |
Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Quad-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 |
Dual 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR, Video 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 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) - China 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 |
NO |
| 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, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| 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, Siri natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,286 | USD $605 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Extreme |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 12 Point(s) | 3 Point(s) |
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