Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Spec-by-Spec Comparison - CNET

1 year ago 51

The $1,200 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the caller luxury-level flagship telephone successful the company's Galaxy enactment revealed astatine Wednesday's Unpacked event. One of its biggest improvements is simply a caller 200-megapixel main camera -- astir treble the solution of past year's Galaxy S22 Ultra. That camera upgrade comes alongside a peculiar mentation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 spot that Samsung says has been optimized specifically for the Galaxy S23 line.

In immoderate ways, these improvements reflector what Apple did with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max erstwhile they launched successful September past year. The iPhone 14 Pro phones each see a caller 48-megapixel main camera and Apple's A16 Bionic chip. While Samsung's full Galaxy S23 enactment does see the caller Snapdragon chip, Apple alternatively reserved the A16 Bionic for the Pro phones during that latest refresh.

Now playing: Watch this: Samsung's Galaxy S23 Lineup Is Here With Big Camera Upgrades

6:08

Both Samsung and Apple's phones person tons of different high-end specs to see if you're deciding betwixt the two. Check retired the illustration beneath to spot the specs.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra specs vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Galaxy S23 Ultra iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Pro Display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate, brightness Pixel density Dimensions (inches) Dimensions (millimeters) Weight (ounces, grams) Mobile software Camera Front-facing camera Video capture Processor RAM/storage Expandable storage Battery/charging speeds Fingerprint sensor Connector Headphone jack Special features US terms off-contract UK price Australia price

6.8-inch AMOLED 3,088x1,440 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; Edge Screen; 1,750 nits	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 2,796x1,290 pixels	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 2,556x1,179 pixels
500 ppi	460 ppi	460 ppi
3.07 x 6.43 x 0.35 in	6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 in	5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
78 x 163.3 x 8.9 mm	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm	147.5 x 71.5 x 7.85 mm
234 g (8.25 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Android 13	iOS 16	iOS 16
200-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 10-megapixel (telephoto) 10-megapixel (telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
12-megapixel	12-megapixel	12-megapixel
8K astatine 30 fps	4K astatine 60 fps	4K astatine 60 fps
Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
12GB + 256GB; 12GB + 512GB; 12GB + 1TB	RAM NA; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	RAM NA; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
None	None	None
5,000 mAH (45W wired charging)	Undisclosed; Apple claims 29 hours of video playback	Undisclosed; Apple claims 23 hours of video playback
In-display	None (Face ID)	None (Face ID)
USB-C	Lightning	Lightning
None	None	None
5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 rating, faster wired charging, wireless PowerShare to complaint different devices, integrated S-Pen, 200x Space Zoom, 10x Optical Zoom, UWB for uncovering different devices	Dynamic Island; Always-On display; 5G enabled; MagSafe; h2o resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)	Dynamic Island; Always-On display; 5G enabled; MagSafe; h2o resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)
$1,200 (12GB/256GB)	$1,099 (128GB), $1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB)	$999 (128GB), $1,099 (256GB), $1,299 (512GB), $1,499 (1TB)
Converts to £970	£1,199 (128GB)	£1,099 (128GB)
Converts to AU$1,680	AU$1,899 (128GB)	AU$1,749 (128GB)