Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: Specs, Feature Comparison

Samsung unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, during the Samsung Unpacked event. This new device takes the top spot in Samsung’s lineup, replacing the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

One of its standout features is the main camera, which boasts an impressive 200-megapixel resolution, making it twice as powerful as the camera on the Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Samsung states that the Galaxy S23 series comes with a specialized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, precisely optimized for this camera upgrade.

The recent enhancements made are comparable to those seen when Apple launched the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max in September of the previous year. The iPhone 14 Pro variants introduced a fresh 48-megapixel main camera and featured the A16 Bionic CPU. On the other hand, the entire Galaxy S23 series is now equipped with the latest Snapdragon CPU, while Apple chose to limit the A16 Bionic chip upgrade to its Pro models.

Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max – Specs

So now we’ll compare the specifications of two phones to see which one comes out on top.

	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display	6.8-inch Super AMOLED	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness	500 ppi	460 ppi
Dimensions	3.07 x 6.43 x 0.35 in	6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 in
Operating System	Android 13	iOS 16
Camera	200-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 10-megapixel (telephoto) 10-megapixel (telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera	12-megapixel	12-megapixel
Video Resolution	8K at 30fps	4K at 60fps
Chipset	Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A16 Bionic
Storage	256GB, 512GB, 1TB	128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Battery/charging speeds	5,000 mAH (45W wired charging)	Undisclosed; Apple claims 29 hours of video playback
Fingerprint sensor	In-display	None (Face ID)
Connector	USB-C	Lightning
Other features	5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 rating, faster wired charging, wireless PowerShare to charge other devices, integrated S-Pen, 200x Space Zoom, 10x Optical Zoom, UWB for finding other devices	Dynamic Island; Always-On display; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)

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