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Compare the full technical characteristics of the phones: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Against Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
February 17, 2023 Released: September 16, 2022
Android 13, One UI 5.1 Operating System: iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 16.2
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Colors: Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS Models: A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, iphone15,3
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G Network Speed: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
Display
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (89.9% screen-to-body ratio) Size: 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 3088 pixels (500 ppi density) Resolution: 1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (460 ppi density)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Type: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Protection: Ceramic Shield glass
Body
163.4 mm (6.43 in) Height: 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
78.1 mm (3.07 in) Width: 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in) Thickness: 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
233 g Weight: 240 g
IPx8 Water Resistant: IPx8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Material: Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
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
Rear Camera
4 Number of Cameras: 3
200 MP, f/1.7, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Resolutions: 48 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77 mm (telephoto), 1/3.5″, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Video Resolution: 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), stereo sound rec.
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Features: Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Front (Selfie) Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Camera Resolutions: 12 MP, f/1.9, 23 mm (wide), 1/3.6″, PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Video Resolution: 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ Features: HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 4323 mAh, non-removable (16.68 Wh)
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Charging: Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Chipset: Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Processor: Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
Adreno 740 GPU: Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
No Memory Card Slot: No
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Sensors: Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
No Radio: No
No Audio Jack 3.5 mm: No
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Other: Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Network & Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
5.3, A2DP, LE Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB: Lightning, USB 2.0
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS: GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Yes NFC: Yes
5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM Technology: 5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM

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