Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A23

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy A23

Network
2G network

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

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
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, 17, 20, 26, 38, 40, 41
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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

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

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LTE speed

LTE-A, 1 Gbps download, 500 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.8 mm

164.5 mm
Width

78.1 mm

76.9 mm
Thickness

7.7 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

240 g

195 g
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

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Waterproof

IP68 (6m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue, Silver

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Display
Display type

Super Retina XDR OLED

TFT
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.6 inches
Resolution

1284 x 2778 pixels

1080 x 2408 pixels
Pixel density

458 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

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

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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) , 50 MP, f/1.8
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.8 , 77 mm, 3x optical zoom , 15x digital zoom

(ultrawide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5" , 1.12 µm
120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 13 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , TOF 3D LiDAR scanner

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

8190 x 6120 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.

1080p@30fps
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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

Single
Selfie camera

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

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
SL 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3264 x 2448 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

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

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

1080p@30fps

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

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Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

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NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

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

Accelerometer, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4352 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

20W (50% in 30 min)

Fast charging, 25W
Fast wireless charging

Qi magnetic fast wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging

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Standby time

28 h

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Music play

95 h

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