Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

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1,199 USD

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Apple iPhone

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,3

2023, February 01

2024, September 24

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

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

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3296 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3084 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3297

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3296 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, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3084 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 - A3295 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3297

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.42 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

234 g (8.25 oz)

225 g (7.94 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (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 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak) Peak Brightness, Optimized for immersive gaming, Adaptive Refresh Rate 1~120Hz

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision

6.8 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)

6.9 inches, 116.3 cm2 (~92.0% screen-to-body ratio)

1440 x 3088 pixels (~501 ppi density)

1328 x 2878 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Android 13, One UI 5

iOS 18

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Hexa-core

Adreno 740

Apple GPU

8GB/12GB

8GB

256GB/512GB/1TB

256GB/512GB/1TB NVMe

200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

48 MP, (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure.

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

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.

40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82", 0.7µm, PDAF

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, Beauty Mode, Portrait, AF, Face Detection, Continuous Shooting, Etc

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

Li-Ion, non-removable

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) 4.5W reverse wired

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Bixby natural language commands and dictation, Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Intelligently recognizes scenes and optimizes colors for brilliant shots.

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Yes

Yes

No

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

-25.6 LUFS (Very good)

Endurance rating 126h