Mobile Comparison

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Network

Technology:
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
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CDMA 800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2849
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, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3105
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A3108
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2849
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 - A3105
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3108
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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 - USA
1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
3G bands:
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3106
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands:
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3106
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed:
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

Launch

Announced:
2023, September 12
2023, February 01
Status:
Available. Released 2023, September 22
Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body

Dimensions:
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight:
221 g (7.80 oz)
234 g (8.25 oz)
Build:
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM:
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min):
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
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Display

Type:
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size:
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution:
1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection:
Ceramic Shield glass
Ceramic Shield glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Platform

OS:
iOS 17, upgradable to iOS 17.2
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset:
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU:
Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU:
Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Adreno 740

Memory

Internal:
256GB 8GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
1TB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
512GB 8GB RAM
1TB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM
512GB 12GB RAM
1TB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM
512GB 12GB RAM
1TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Triple:
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
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Features:
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video:
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.
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad:
- 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

Selfie camera

Single:
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF

Sound

Loudspeaker:
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack:
No
No
 32-bit/384kHz audio:
- Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth:
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning:
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC:
Yes
Yes
Radio:
No
No
USB:
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors:
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Ultra Wideband 2 (UWB) support:
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
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 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support):
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Charging

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised):
15W wireless (MagSafe)
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45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised):
- 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

Misc

Colors:
Black Titanium
White Titanium
Blue Titanium
Natural Titanium
Phantom Black
Green
Cream
Lavender
Graphite
Sky Blue
Lime
Red
BMW M Edition
Models:
A2849, A3105, A3106, A3108, iPhone16,2
SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
SAR:
1.07 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU:
0.98 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Price:
£ 1,199.00 / € 1,399.00 / $ 1,199.99
£ 808.00 / € 952.00 / $ 759.99 / C$ 1,399.00

 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised):
- Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)