iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
34.4Performance54.3
32.4Display59.7
37Camera69.9
30.4Battery62.8
73.3Features78.7
4 spec wins — iPhone 11 Pro Max14 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 37.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+33) and battery (+32). iPhone 11 Pro Max still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 11 Pro Max
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 20% higher telephoto: 12 MP vs 10 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 34
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 37
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 30
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
Display
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.5 ″ | 6.8 ″+5% |
| Panel type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2688x1242 | 1440x3088 |
| Pixel density | 458 ppi | 501 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,750 nits+46% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 89.9 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 550,163Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 416,322Top 54% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 277,973Top 50% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 433,496Top 35% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 900,000Top 56% | 1,677,954+86%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,340Top 56% | 2,000+49%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,400Top 57% | 5,400+59%Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2 x | 10 x+400% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,969 mAh | 5,000 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 45 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 15 W+100% |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 226 g+3% | 234 g |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm+9% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 13 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 11 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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