Why choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- More compact screen: 6.7" vs 6.8" — easier for one-hand use and more pocket-friendly.
A15 Bionic
5 Nanometers
5 Nanometers
4352 mAh
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
12 MP
2160p
2160p
6.7"
1284x2778
1284x2778
Galaxy 8Gen2
4 Nanometers
4 Nanometers
5000 mAh
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
200 MP
4320p
4320p
6.8"
1440x3088
1440x3088
Why choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra?
Main strengths (based on specs compared on this page):
- Lighter at 234 g, compared to Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max’s 240 g (≈2.5% lighter).
- Bigger display: 6.8" vs 6.7" (≈1.5% larger) — better for video and gaming.
- Higher screen-to-body ratio: 89.50% vs 87.40% (≈2.4% higher) — slimmer bezels and a more immersive viewing experience.
- Brighter screen at 1750 nits vs 1200 nits (≈45.8% brighter), better for outdoor use.
- Larger battery: 5000 mAh vs 4352 mAh (≈14.9% larger) — longer endurance.
- Faster wired charging at 45W vs 27W (≈66.7% faster) — less time plugged in.
- Better wired port: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG vs Lightning, USB 2.0.
- Smaller process node (4 nm vs 5 nm) (≈20% lower nm) — may mean better efficiency/perf-per-watt.
Quick verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more highlighted advantages (8 vs 1) based on the available specs — choose it if the items listed above match your priorities.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Released | |
| 2021 September 14 | 2023 February 01 |
| Initial OS | |
| iOS 15 | Android 13 |
| Details | |
| iOS 15 iOS 16.3 |
Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Charger in the box | |
| No | No |
| Major update cycle | |
| 5 years | 4 years |
| Security update cycle | |
| 7 years | 5 years |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Body | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 |
| Thickness | |
| 7.7 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 240 g | 234 g |
| 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 |
| Card Slot | |
| No | No |
| Waterproof | |
| IP68 | IP68 |
| Colors | |
| Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender |
| Details | |
| Back from Gorilla Glass and stainless steel frame | Glass back from Gorilla Glass Victus 2 and aluminum frame |
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Resolution | |
| 1284x2778 Pixels | 1440x3088 Pixels |
| Type | |
| Super Retina XDR OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Brightness | |
| 1200 nits | 1750 nits |
| Refresh rate | |
| 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Screen to body ratio | |
| 87.40 % | 89.50 % |
| Details | |
| 1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio 458 ppi density | 1440 x 3088 pixels 501 ppi density |
| Wide color gamut, True-tone, HDR10, Dolby Vision | Always-on display, HDR10+ |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Chipset V1 | |
| Apple A15 Bionic () | Qualcomm SnapDragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy () |
| Nanometers | |
| 5 nm | 4 nm |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU 5-core graphics | Adreno 740 |
| CPU | |
| Hexa-core 2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4... GHz Blizzard () | Octa-core 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 () |
| Internal Storage Type V1 | |
| NVMe | UFS 4.0 |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/128GB | 8GB/256GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/256GB | 12GB/256GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/512GB | 12GB/512GB |
| RAM/Storage | |
| 6GB/1024GB | 12GB/1024GB |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Capacity | |
| 4352 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging speed | |
| 27 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | |
| 15 W | 10 W |
| Misc | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion 16.75 Wh Charges from 1% to 50% in 30 min USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi Magnetic Wireless charging 7.5W |
Non-removable Li-Ion Charges from 1% to 65% in 30 min advertised Wireless Qi/PMA 10W Reverse Wireless 4.5W PD3.0 |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Main | |
| 12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm wide, 1.9µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm telephoto, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner depth |
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm wide, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm periscope telephoto, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm telephoto, 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ ultrawide, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
| OIS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10âbit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR up to 60fps, ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Features | |
| Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR photo/panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Selfie | |
| 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm wide, 1/3.6, SL 3D, depth/biometrics sensor | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm wide, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Selfie video | |
| 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | |
|---|---|
| Stereo | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | |
| No | No |
| FM radio | |
| No | No |
| Quality | |
| 32-bit/384kHz, Tuned by AKG | |
| Connectivity | |
|---|---|
| GPS | |
| A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| External Monitor Support | |
| No | Yes (External Display Supported) |
| Desktop Mode Support | |
| No | Yes, DeX Mode |
| Sensors | |
| Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Ultrasonic fingerprint under display, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| WiFi 6/7 | |
| WiFi 6 | WiFi 6E |
| 5G | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | |
| No | No |