Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro MAX comparison
Welcome, our followers, to a new comparison, where we offer a number of numbers and specifications, the strongest comparisons between the recently released flagship Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and the latest and most powerful Apple giant iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro MAX, and we conclude with a detailed video clip from my digital channel via YouTube.
Comparing the Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max
First: design and workmanship
We start with workmanship: the S23 Ultra came with a new Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass body with a strong aluminum frame… In the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the body is glass and supported by a ceramic cover on the front and the frame surrounding the device’s flat stainless steel body. The two phones support water and dust resistance with the IP68 standard.
The interface of the S23 Ultra is completely covered by the screen, with slim edges, slight curves on the sides, and a hole above the middle for the front camera. On the iPhone, the screen is flat without curves, with a consistent black frame surrounding the screen. And at the top here is a long capsule-shaped hole in the middle of Dynamic Island.
From the back, we find the lenses of the S23 Ultra phone, at the top left, protruding from the body without a window of its own… On the iPhone, we find the cameras grouped inside a square unit with rounded corners at the top left. The back of the case on the two phones comes matte and has a low gloss finish that does not collect fingerprints.
The dimensions of the two devices are as follows in the table: The Galaxy is larger and thicker than the iPhone, but the iPhone is heavier.
| Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra |
iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro MAX |
|
| height | 6.34 in | 6.07 in |
| the offer | 7.81 cm | 7.76 cm |
| thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.9 mm |
| the weight | 234 gr | 240 gr |
| the structure | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Glass with ceramic cover for the screen |
| the frame | aluminium | Stainless Steel |
| back feel | matte | matte |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
Second: the screen
a screen S23 Ultra It comes with a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel, saturated with colors, with a maximum variable refresh rate of 120 Hz. The screen comes with QHD + quality, a maximum brightness of 1750 lumens, and supports Always-On Display.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max screen also came from OLED, with a slightly smaller size, 6.7 inches, with a quality of approximately QHD + as well, with support for a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and a maximum brightness of 2000 lumens. Here, Apple added the Always-On Display feature.
Here are the details of the screen specifications:
| Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra |
iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro MAX |
|
| plate type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super RetinaXDR |
| Size | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Dimensions | 19.3:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Precision | 3088 x 1440 | 2796 x 1290 |
| pixel density | 500ppi | 460ppi |
| Update speed | 120 hertz | 120 hertz |
| maximum brightness | 1750 lumens | 2000 lumens |
Third: performance
The Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with a second-generation Snapdragon 8 processor, a version dedicated to Samsung phones, the eight-core processor from Qualcomm, with a 4-nanometer architecture. The device comes with a random memory capacity of 8 or 12 GB RAM, with a storage space of 256, 512 GB and 1 TB. The operating system is Android 13 with OneUI 5.1 interface.
The iPhone comes with the latest A16 Bionic processor from Apple, which is a six-core processor with a 4-nanometer architecture… The device is attached to 6 GB of RAM and offers storage capacity options: 128, 256, 512 GB in addition to 1 TB.. The operating system is iOS 16.
Here are the details of the internal gear:
| Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra |
iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro MAX |
|
| Healer | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy | A16 Bionic |
| frequency max | 3.36 GHz | 3.46 GHz |
| The number of nuclei | 8 | 6 |
| Manufacturing architecture | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Graphics processing unit | Adreno 740 | Apple GPU5 cores |
| RAM | 8 – 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB | 128 GB 256 GB 512 GB 1 TB |
| external memory | not support | not support |
| Operating SystemAnd the interface | Android 13 OneUI 5.1 | iOS 16 |
Fourth: cameras
The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a 200MP primary lens, which is accompanied by a laser sensor for improved autofocus. The zoom camera is divided into two lenses, the first is a telephoto that can take pictures with optical zoom up to 3 times and digital zoom up to 30 times. The second is a periscope for distant imaging, with the ability to zoom optically up to 10 times and digitally up to 100 times through Space Zoom technology. The wide lens came with a resolution of 12 megapixels. As for the front lens, it is 12 megapixels, and it is not attached to other sensors.
The iPhone came with three lenses in the back, the main one was upgraded to 48 megapixels, and it contains an optical sensor. The telephoto lens came with a resolution of 12 megapixels, allowing for approximation up to 3 times optically and 15 times digitally, and it also contains an optical stabilizer.
The Ultrawide lens is 12 megapixels and also works as a macro lens for close-up photography. There is also a LiDAR sensor for depth measurement and improved autofocus. The front camera came with a resolution of 12 megapixels and is accompanied by a 3D sensor for facial recognition.
Here are the camera details:
| Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra |
iPhone 14 Pro MAX | |
| the basic | 200 MP – f/1.7 | 48 MP – f/1.8 |
| Telephoto | 10 MP – f//2.43X optical zoom, 30X digital zoom 10 MP – f/4.910X optical zoom, 100X digital zoom |
12 MP – f/2.83X optical zoom, 15X digital zoom |
| Ultra wide angle | 12 MP – f/2.2 | 12 MP – f/2.2 |
| Additional rear sensors | Laser sensor for auto focus | 3D LiDAR sensor |
| Video shooting for the rear camera | 8K quality at 30 frames per second, 4K quality at 60 frames per second, FHD quality at 240 frames per second, HD quality at 960 frames per second | 4K quality at 60 frames per second, FHD quality at 240 frames per second |
| front camera | 12 MP – f/2.2 | 12 MP – f/1.9 |
| Additional front sensors | 3D sensor for facial recognition | |
| Front camera video shooting | 4K quality at 60 frames per second | 4K quality at 60 frames per second |
Fifth: the sound
Both phones come with stereo speakers that work through a speaker at the bottom and a call speaker. The two phones do not have a 3.5 mm input to connect wired headphones… Connecting the headphones to the S23 Ultra via the USB-C input, and to the iPhone via the Lightning input. Also, the two phones do not come with wired headphones inside the box.
Sixthly: Connection
The two phones support connection to 5G networks… In the iPhone, there is no support for installing two SIM cards in general, except for a special version for some markets… Also, the US version only accepts the eSIM electronic chip. As for the Galaxy S23 Ultra, it allows the installation of two SIM cards and also supports eSIM.
| Galaxy S23 Ultra Galaxy S23 Ultra |
iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro MAX |
|
| SIM cards | Two physical SIMs, one eSIM | eSIM physical chip |
| 5G | supports | supports |
| radio | not support | not support |
| Wifi | WiFi 6E | WiFi 6 |
| bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | supports | supports |
| Infrared sensor | not support | not support |
Seventh: additional features
The most important feature of the S23 Ultra phone came with support for the S-Pen, with a special entrance built into the chassis, as in previous Note family phones. The phone provides a built-in fingerprint at the bottom of the ultrasonic screen, but it does not include sensors dedicated to facial recognition. Samsung also provides the DeX feature, which transforms the phone into what looks like a computer experience when connected to a screen.
On the other hand, the iPhone provides 3D Face ID facial recognition technology to unlock the device, with the ability to add a secret number. The device is devoid of a fingerprint sensor. And the iPhone has capabilities that make it seamlessly integrate with other Apple devices as well … Apple also added the feature of satellite communication to send and receive messages in case of emergency.
Eighth: battery and charging
The S23 Ultra battery came with a size of 5000 mAh, supports fast charging of 45 watts, wireless charging of 15 watts and also reverse wireless charging, and the charger is not available inside the box.
On the other hand, the iPhone battery came with a capacity of 4323 mAh. The phone supports fast charging with an unspecified capacity, but it is approximately 27 watts … and there is support for 15 watt wireless charging via MagSafe technology that uses circular magnets at the bottom of the phone’s back glass. Here, the charger does not come with the phone inside the box.
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| Galaxy S22 Ultra | iPhone 14 Pro MAX | |
| battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 4323 mAh (according to reports) |
| Shipping speed | 45 watts | 27 watts (reportedly) |
| Wireless charging | 15 watts | 15 Watts (MagSafe) 7.5 Watts Wireless |
| reverse charge | 4.5 watts | not support |
| charging entrance | USB-C | Lightning |
Ninth: Availability and price
The price of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, upon its release, started at $ 1,200 for a 256 GB version. The phone comes in black, creamy white, dark green and pink colors.
While the price of the iPhone 14 Pro MAX starts at $ 1100 for a 128 GB version. The phone comes in silver, black, gold and purple colors.
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| Galaxy S23 Ultra | iPhone 14 Pro MAX | |
| the prices | 256 GB – $ 512 GB – $ 1 TB – $ | 128GB – $1,100 256GB – $1,200 512GB – $1,400 1TB – $1,600 |
| Colors | Black, cream, dark green, pink | Silver Gold Purple Black |
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