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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Sep 20, 2024
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
4685 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 | €1449 $1200 | €1300

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump) 		6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.01 oz (227.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x4.05GHz
4x2.42G​Hz 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe)
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
4685 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging 		Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min
Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX903
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm 		200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX972
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX913
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A 		Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg 		Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1450 | €1589
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1649 | €1749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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