Brand/Manufacture

Apple

Samsung

Model

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Code Name

A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

Announcement Date

07 September 2022

01 February 2023

Official Release

16 September 2022

17 February 2023

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

South Korea, United States, United Kingdom (Britain), France, Australia, United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Screen Size

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio),

6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~460 ppi density

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio, ~500 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

2000 nits (HBM)

1750 nits (peak)

Panel Type

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)

Extra Feature

Ceramic Shield glass, Always-On display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Physical Weight

240 g (8.47 oz)

234 g (8.25 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Color Variant

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

256GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

Processor Variant

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Adreno 740

Operating System (OS)

iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.1

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Sensor/lens

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OISSL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF

Video Recording

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

HDR

HDR, HDR10+

Sensor/lens

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS12 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAFTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

Telephoto Lens

77mm (telephoto)

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom and 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom

Ultrawide Lens

120˚ (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

Yes (depth)

No

Video Capabilities

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, stereo sound rec.

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

4323 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion - non-removable (16.68 Wh)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

Wired, PD2.0, , 15W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update

45W wired, PD3.0, , 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Charging Speed

50% in 30 min (advertised)

65% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

No

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

Nano-SIM and eSIM - International, Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

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

Bluetooth Version

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

Lightning, USB 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

No

No

FM Radio Supported

No

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportCircle to Search

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68: dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

IP68: dust-tight, water-resistant, 1.5 m for 30 min