Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 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 - global, China, Hong Kong, Russia; 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, 66, 71 - USA, Canada, Japan

LTE frequency band 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
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Canada, Japan; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China, Hong Kong, Russia

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-09

2023-02
Status

2021-09

2023-02

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.8 mm

163.4 mm
Width

78.1 mm

78.1 mm
Thickness

7.7 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

240 g

234 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Build features

-

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors

Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue, Silver

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), wide color gamut, true-tone

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Hexa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 3.22 GHz Avalanche

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

quad-core X.xx GHz Blizzard

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Apple A15 Bionic

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

6 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512, 1024 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

OS
OS

iOS 15

Android 13, One UI 5.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.5 , 26 mm, 1.9 µm, 3x optical zoom , 15x digital zoom

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom , 85˚ , 1/1.3"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.8 , 77 mm, 3x optical zoom , 15x digital zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 10x optical zoom , 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 13 mm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(depth) , TOF 3D LiDAR scanner

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec.

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording, Smart HDR 4, photographic styles, cinematic mode, ProRes video

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 23 mm, 1/3.6"

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 80˚
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, Night Mode, Deep Fusion, HDR, face detection, digital image stabilization, Smart HDR 4, Apple ProRAQ, Photographic styles, Cinematic mode

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

No

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Browser
HTML

HTML5

HTML5

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4352 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

20W (50% in 30 min)

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

Qi magnetic fast wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

Qi/PMA, 15W
Standby time

28 h

-
Music play

95 h

-