iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
61.1Performance54.3
59Display59.7
51.7Camera69.9
54.7Battery62.8
89.3Features78.7
7 spec wins — iPhone 15 Pro Max9 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 62.6 to 60.4, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+18) and battery (+8). iPhone 15 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 15 Pro Max
- Stronger performance score: 61 vs 54
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 79
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,920 vs 2,000
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,250 vs 5,400
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 52
- Stronger battery score: 63 vs 55
- 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 10 x vs 5 x
- 67% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 27 W
Display
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″ | 6.8 ″+1% |
| Panel type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 1290x2796 | 1440x3088 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi | 501 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+14% | 1,750 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | 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 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,430,000Top 26% | 1,677,954+17%Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920+46%Top 10% | 2,000Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,250+34%Top 13% | 5,400Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB/1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 200 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.78 | f/1.7 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 12 MP+20% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | 10 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,441 mAh | 5,000 mAh+13% |
| Wired charging | 27 W | 45 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | 12 h | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 221 g+6% | 234 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm+7% | 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Titanium | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 17 | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 15 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
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