Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The comparison between the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra provides a comprehensive overview of the two flagship smartphones. Let’s break down some key points from the comparison:

1. Size and Design:

   • The iPhone 15 Pro Max is slightly smaller and lighter than the Galaxy S23 Ultra, partly due to its smaller display.
   • The iPhone features a flat frame with a substantial camera housing, while the Galaxy has a curved frame and a more subtle camera setup.
   • Both phones are built with premium materials and offer water and dust resistance.

2. Display:

   • Both phones have large OLED displays with a 120Hz refresh rate.
   • The iPhone has a slightly brighter display, but the Galaxy has a higher resolution.
   • Both displays offer color accuracy and adaptive refresh rates.

3. Battery Life:

   • The Galaxy S23 Ultra has a larger battery, resulting in longer overall battery life.
   • The iPhone offers slightly longer on-screen times for web browsing and video playback.
   • The Galaxy excels in 3G talk time.

4. Charging Speed:

   • The Galaxy S23 Ultra supports faster wired charging (45W vs. up to 27W or 20W for the iPhone).
   • The Galaxy also supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, which the iPhone lacks.

5. Speaker Quality:

   • Both phones have hybrid stereo speaker setups with equal loudness.
   • The iPhone offers slightly better sound quality, but the difference is minimal.

6. Camera:

   • The iPhone’s camera setup includes a periscope telephoto lens, while the Galaxy boasts a versatile camera kit with high-resolution sensors and multiple zoom options.
   • Both phones offer advanced camera features and video recording capabilities.

7. Operating System and Performance:

   • The iPhone runs on iOS 17, while the Galaxy runs on Android 13 with One UI 5.1.
   • Both phones feature powerful chipsets and provide smooth performance.

8. Additional Features:

   • The iPhone features Face ID for biometric authentication and Ultra Wideband support.
   • The Galaxy includes the S-Pen stylus and Samsung DeX desktop experience support.                         
9. Price:
   • • The iPhone 15 Pro Max is priced at ₹ 159,900 / $ 1,199.99 / € 1,449.00.
     • The Galaxy S23 Ultra is priced at ₹ 97,252 / $ 814.99 / £ 799.00 / € 1,011.92
       

       NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

       LAUNCH	Announced	2023, September 12	2023, February 01
       	Status	Available. Released 2023, September 22	Available. Released 2023, February 17

       BODY	Dimensions	159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
       	3D size compare	SIZE UP
       	Weight	221 g (7.80 oz)	234 g (8.25 oz)
       	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
       	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM – International 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)
       		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

       DISPLAY	Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
       	Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
       	Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
       	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
       		Always-On display	Always-on display

       PLATFORM	OS	iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.0.3	Android 13, One UI 5.1
       	Chipset	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
       	CPU	Hexa-core (2×3.78 GHz + 4×2.11 GHz)	Octa-core (1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
       	GPU	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)	Adreno 740

       MEMORY	Card slot	No	No
       	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
       		NVMe	UFS 4.0

       MAIN CAMERA	Modules	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)	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
       	Video	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), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

       SELFIE CAMERA	Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
       	Features	HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)	Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
       	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

       SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
       	3.5mm jack	No	No
       			32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

       COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
       	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
       	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
       	NFC	Yes	Yes
       	Infrared port	No	No
       	Radio	No	No
       	USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

       FEATURES	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
       		Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

       BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 4441 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
       	Charging	25W wired, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wired	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
       	Stand-by
       	Talk time

       MISC
       	Colors	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
       	SAR	1.07 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
       	SAR EU	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
       	Models	A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
       	Price	₹ 159,900 / $ 1,199.99 / € 1,449.00	₹ 97,252 / $ 814.99 / £ 799.00 / € 1,011.92

       TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 1487203 (v10) GeekBench: 7237 (v6.0)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
       	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
       	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
       	Loudspeaker	-24.5 LUFS (Very good)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
       	Battery life	118h endurance rating	126h endurance rating

       Overall, both phones offer top-tier specifications and features, and the choice between them may come down to personal preferences, such as your preferred operating system, design, camera priorities, and pricing. Both are excellent options for those looking for high-end smartphones.