iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
43.9Performance54.3
32.4Display59.7
38Camera69.9
30.7Battery62.8
89.3Features78.7
5 spec wins — iPhone 12 Pro Max11 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+32) and camera (+32). iPhone 12 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 12 Pro Max
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 20% higher telephoto: 12 MP vs 10 MP
- 17% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.9 mm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 54 vs 44
- Stronger display score: 60 vs 32
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 38
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 31
- 1567% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 12 MP
Display
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2778x1284 | 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 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 950,000Top 51% | 1,677,954+77%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,080+4%Top 28% | 2,000Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,900Top 35% | 5,400+10%Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 12 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP+1567% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 10 x+300% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,687 mAh | 5,000 mAh+36% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 45 W+125% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 228 g+3% | 234 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm+17% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Stainless steel | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | 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 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 14 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 12 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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