Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

Comparing the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 7,193, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G scores 4,901, making Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G feature a 12 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 52m, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB offers 1 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB is rated 8.4.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G has a rating of 4.5.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB

₹199,900

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

₹124,999

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Summary

Release Date

13 Sep, 2023

02 Feb, 2023

23 Jul, 2026

Performance


Apple	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
Hexa Core (upto 3.78 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	8 inches (20.32 cm)
Super Retina XDR	Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1290x2796 px (FHD+)	1440x3088 px (QHD+)	2256x2504 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	N/A	6.49 inches (16.48 cm)
N/A	N/A	1080x2520 px (FHD)

Rear Camera


48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	10 MP Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4441 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
20W Fast Charging	45W Fast Charging	45W
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

1 TB	256 GB	256 GB
NVMe	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.6/10

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Pros

Slightly smaller & lighter
Smooth performance
Excellent cameras & pro features
Type-C finally

Lovely display
Excellent cameras
Solid performance & battery life
S Pen is still unmatched

Polished foldable design
Improved creaseless inner display
AI features and long software support
Improved battery life

Cons

Action button performs 1 task
Slow charging
Pricey

Pricey
Large and heavy

Pricer than Fold7
Telephoto camera could have been better

User Ratings

4.6/5

(762 ratings)

4.5/5

(9,263 ratings)

4.8/5

(202 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,545,034 AnTuTu Score	1,226,598 AnTuTu Score	3,074,056 AnTuTu Score
N/A	13h 52m Battery Life (PC Mark)	20h 46m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2023

(Official)

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Jul 22, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

iOS v17

Android v13.0

Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years

4 Years

7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Chipset

Apple

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy

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Processor

Hexa Core

3.78 GHz, Dual core 2.11 GHz, Quad core

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (six-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,545,034

1,226,598

3,074,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

13.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

5,392

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

43.2 %

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Super Retina XDR

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

8 inches (20.32 cm)

Resolution

1290x2796 px (FHD+)

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

2256x2504 px

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1750 nits

3000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.3:9

16:18

Pixel Density

460 ppi

501 ppi

422 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.65 %

89.99 %

90.51 %

Screen Protection

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

Yes HDR 10+

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.1 %

Design

Height

159.9 mm

163.4 mm

158.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm

78.1 mm

72.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

221 grams

233 grams

215 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A

Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A

Folded: 158.4 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.4 x 143.2 x 4.1 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size

200 MP
Primary Camera30x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 0.6µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.94" sensor size 1.0µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.5" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

N/A

10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Quad Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels

14500 x 13650 Pixels

12288 x 16384 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

30 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

4441 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 49 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

Yes 45W 67% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

13h 52m

20h 46m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

54m 42s

57m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N66 / N70 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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