Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Released · Sep 16, 2022	Released · Sep 02, 2022
6.7-inch · 2796x1290px	6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Quad camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4323 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches (~0.474 inches with camera bump) 160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm (~12.03 mm with camera bump)	6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches 164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
8.47 oz (240.0 g)	6.95 oz (197.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple	Black, White, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
OLED	TFT
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.45 %	83.02 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple 16 Bionic (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 3.46GHz Everest + 4x 2.02GHz Sawtooth	Octa-core 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 660+ 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 660
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core	Adreno 619
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x)	Android (14, 13, 12)

Battery

Type
4323 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

7h 39min

Browsing

19h 5min

Video

11h 0min

Gaming

8h 39min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

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Overall

146

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n2, n5, n30, n66, n77
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 08, 2022 FCC ID value: BCG-E8154A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 / € 1479
In The Box
Phone, USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2022	Aug 05, 2022

Alternative variants

With 256Gb internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1199

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1399

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1599

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Links

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max Specs	Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Specs
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