Samsung S23 vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Which Flagship Should You Buy?

One of the company's most potent devices to date is the recently released Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Along with Samsung's dynamic 2X AMOLED display, the smartphone features a brand-new camera sensor and one of the most potent processors to date.

In terms of pricing

While the base model of the iPhone 14 Pro Max can be purchased for Rs 1,39,900, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at Rs 1,24,999. The two premium smartphones from Samsung and Apple are compared in detail below in terms of specifications.

Samsung S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Design

• Let's start with the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Both start at the same price point, so we have already established some parity.
• The Galaxy S23 Ultra, differs significantly from the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, where the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a flat display and curved edges, whereas the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a boxy design and a curved display.
• The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch XDR OLED screen, whereas the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 6.8-inch AMOLED display.
• The LTPO screens on the two phones can refresh at rates of up to 120 Hz.
• When compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a pixel density that is a little bit higher, and it also has a higher screen-to-body ratio and a smaller Infinity O notch than the Dynamic Island on Apple's offering.
• The Galaxy S23 Ultra has an aluminium frame, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a frame made of stainless steel. Both phones have premium designs.
• The iPhone 14 Pro Max, which weighs 240 grams, is slightly heavier than the S23 Ultra, which weighs 234 grams.

Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protects the glass back panel and display on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, whereas the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a Ceramic Shield and is IP68 certified, making it dust and water resistant (up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes on the Galaxy S23 Ultra and up to 6 metres on the iPhone 14 Pro Max). Additionally, the S-Pen is built into the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S23 Ultra: Performance

• The Galaxy S23 Ultra, which just came out, has up to 1TB of UFS 4.0 internal storage, 12GB of RAM, and a modified version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
• The iPhone 14 Pro Max, on the other hand, comes equipped with Apple's own A16 Bionic chipset and up to 1 TB of NVMe storage.
• When it comes to CPU performance, the scores from Geekbench 5 indicate that Apple's most recent chipset prevails by a comparable margin. 
• In GPU benchmarks like AnTuTu, however, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 performs better than the A16 Bionic.

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S23 Ultra: Cameras

• The camera systems of the iPhone 14 Pro Max and Galaxy S23 Ultra both receive significant enhancements. 
• The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a triple camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor, a 12MP telephoto lens, and a 12MP ultrawide sensor. 
• On the other hand, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor, a 12MP ultrawide camera, two 10MP telephoto lenses, and they both have optical zoom capabilities of 3x and 10x, respectively.

iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Galaxy S23 Ultra: Battery

 Although Apple did not specify the iPhone 14 Pro Max's battery capacity, it is likely 4,323 mAh. On the other hand, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged with 45W fast charging, so we think it has a slight advantage over the iPhone battery backup.