Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max – Specs Comparison

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Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro Max using their specifications.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 13 Pro Max
DESIGN AND DISPLAYSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Screen Size6.8-inches6.7-inches
Display TypeDynamic AMOLED 2XSuper Retina XDR OLED
High Refresh Rate120Hz120Hz
Screen Resolution3088 x 1440 pixels2778 x 1284 pixels
Pixel Density500 PPI458 PPI
Brightness1750 nits1200 nits
Weight234 grams240 grams
Height163.4 mm160.8 mm
Width78.1 mm78.1 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm
Front/Display MaterialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield Glass
Side/Frame MaterialArmor AluminumStainless Steel
Back MaterialCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Ceramic Shield Glass
Water ResistantIP68IP68
Stylus PenYesNo
Available ColorPhantom Black,
Red,
Sky Blue,
Cream,
Lime,
Green,
Lavender,
Graphite		Gold,
Graphite,
Silver,
Alpine Green,
Sierra Blue
NETWORKSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
2GYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
Sim TypeNano and eSIMNano and eSIM
OPERATING SYSTEMSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
OS VersionOne UI 5.1,
Based on Android 13		iOS 15,
Upgradable to iOS 16.4.1
PROCESSOR/CHIPSETSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Processor Type4nm, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 25nm, Apple A15 Bionic
Processor SpeedOcta-core,
1 (3.36 GHz Cortex-X3),
2 (2.80 GHz Cortex-A715),
2 (2.80 GHz Cortex-A710),
and
3 (2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)		Hexa-core,
2 (3.23 GHz Avalanche)
and
4 (1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Graphics ProcessorAdreno 740Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
REAR CAMERASamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Main (wide)200 MP, f/1.7 with OIS, Laser AF, and multi-directional PDAF12 MP, f/1.5 with sensor-shift OIS and dual pixel PDAF
Ultrawide12 MP, f/2.212 MP, f/1.8
Telephoto10 MP, f/2.4 with OIS and 3x Optical Zoom12 MP, f/2.8 with OIS and 3x Optical Zoom
Periscope Telephoto10 MP, f/4.9 with OIS and 10x Optical ZoomNo
MacroNoNo
DepthNoTOF 3D LiDAR Scanner
Video Recording8K @24/30fps,
4K @30/60fps,
1080P @30/60/240fps,
1080P @960fps,
HDR10+,
Stereo Sound Recording, gyro-EIS		4K @24/30/60fps,
1080P @30/60/120/240fps,
Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps),
10-bit HDR,
ProRes,
Cinematic mode (1080P @30fps),
Stereo sound recording
FRONT CAMERASamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Wide12 MP, f/2.212 MP, f/2.2,
SL 3D (depth/biometrics sensor)
UltrawideNoNo
Video Recording4K @30/60fps,
1080P @30fps		4K @24/25/30/60fps,
1080P @30/60/120fps,
gyro-EIS
MEMORYSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
RAM8GB,
12GB		6GB
Internal Storage256GB – UFS 4.0,
512GB – UFS 4.0,
1TB – UFS 4.0		128GB – NVMe,
256GB – NVMe,
512GB – NVMe,
1TB – NVMe,
microSD CardNoNo
BATTERYSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
TypeLi-Ion Non-removableLi-Ion Non-removable
Capacity5000 mAh4352 mAh
Wired Charging45 Watts, PD 3.027 Watts, PD 2.0
Wireless Charging15 Watts, Qi/PMA15 Watts – Magsafe,
7.5 Watts – Qi
Reverse Wireless Charging4.5 WattsNo
SENSORSSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
AccelerometerYesYes
ProximityYesYes
CompassYesYes
GyroscopeYesYes
BarometerYesYes
FingerprintUnder Display, UltrasonicNo
Face Unlock/Face IDYesYes
CONNECTIVITYSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Bluetoothv5.3, A2DP, LEv5.0, A2DP, LE
USBType-C 3.2Lightning,
USB 2.0
GPSGPS,
BDS,
GLONASS,
GALILEO		GPS,
BDS,
GLONASS,
GALILEO,
QZSS
WiFiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e,
tri-Band,
Wi-Fi Direct		Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6,
dual-band,
hotspot
NFCYesYes
Samsung Pay/Apple PayYesYes
Samsung DeXYesNo
BixbyYesNo
MULTIMEDIASamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
LoudspeakerYes, Stereo SpeakersYes, Stereo Speakers
FM RadioNoNo
3.5mm Headphone JackNoNo
AVAILABILITYSamsung S23 UltraiPhone 13 Pro Max
Announced Date1st of February 202314th of September 2021
Released Date17th of February 202324th of September 2021

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