Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB 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 14 Pro Max 512GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,325, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB scores 4,901, making Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB's Super Retina XDR, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB delivers longer battery life with 13h 52m, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB delivers None, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB offer the same internal storage of 512 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 512GB and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max 512GB both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
09 Sep, 2022
23 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A16 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Hexa Core (upto 3.46 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.74 GHz)
12 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
7.61 inches (19.33 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A
N/A
5.45 inches (13.84 cm)
N/A
N/A
1248x1972 px

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
4323 mAh
4800 mAh
45W Fast Charging
20W Fast Charging
45W
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

512 GB
512 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.0/10
8.5/10

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched
  • Dynamic Island is fun
  • Gorgeous display
  • Good performance and cameras
  • Crash detection
  • Refreshing, useful new form factor
  • Thin & light, with solid build quality
  • Samsung's ecosystem
  • Good performance & battery life

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy
  • Always-on display drains battery
  • Misses out on superfast charging
  • Pricey
  • Priced on the higher side
  • One-handed usage isn't great

User Ratings

4.6/5
(4,356 ratings)
4.6/5
(3,261 ratings)
4.9/5
(615 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
945,794
AnTuTu Score
3,252,918
AnTuTu Score
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
13h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹89,000
@ Amazon
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@ Samsung Shop

Video

Videos
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Videos
6 More Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Sep 09, 2022
(Official)
Jul 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
iOS v16
Android v17

OS Updates

4 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Apple A16 Bionic
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC
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Processor

Octa core

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

3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth
Octa core

4.74 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
6 GB
12 GB / 16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

1,226,598
945,794
3,252,918

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
11.0 s
12.0 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
N/A
6,959

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
2.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %
27.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
Super Retina XDR
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
7.61 inches  (19.33 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1290x2796 px (FHD+)
1848x2448 px

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
3000 nits

Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
19.5:9
4:3

Pixel Density

501 ppi
460 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %
88.17 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
87.9 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
160.7 mm
123.9 mm

Width

78.1 mm
77.6 mm
81.9 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.8 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

233 grams
240 grams
201 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Form Factor

N/A
N/A
Foldable Touch

Dimensions

N/A
N/A
Folded: 123.9 x 81.9 x 9.7 mm
Unfolded: 123.9 x 161.4 x 4.5 mm

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP48 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera9x Digital Zoomf/1.78 Wide Angle24 mm focal length Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom 2x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.51" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
6120 x 8160 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
9 x Digital Zoom
Apple ProRAW
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
ProRes Video
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @24 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4323 mAh
4800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A
Up to 26 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W 63% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes 20W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W 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.

13h 52m
N/A
13h 30m

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

54m 42s
2h 2m 13s
59m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
NVMe
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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 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) / 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 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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N71 / 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 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) / 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) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
Lightning
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹89,000
@ Amazon
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