Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max: Specs Comparision

At the February 1 Unpacked ceremony, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S23 series, which features the best Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU from Qualcomm and has been upgraded by Samsung to compete with the Apple A16 in terms of speed while maintaining a similar FPS.

This is why we are comparing Apple's 2022 most famous smartphone, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which has a boxier design, a super clocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, and a new 200MP sensor.

Since Apple threw the dining room of specs at the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the gap between it and the smaller Pro and non-Pro iPhones has widened to record duration.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max are compared below, and you can see that it substantially favors Samsung's products, at least in terms of physical value when all of the S23 series presale bonuses and reservation discounts of up to $100 are added up.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max

Design and Display

The Ultra now has a more boxy form, while the normal S23 and the Plus variants have lost their camera island plateau on the back and adopted the Ultra's separate projecting lenses.

Only a few additional colors were added for good measure to the body of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which remained unchanged. The Ultra's curved screen will undoubtedly give it an ergonomic edge, but it is an edgy, weighty phone to handle, especially with one hand.

In contrast to the blocky iPhone, the S23 Ultra's side body has a steeper curvature radius, making it more pleasant to grip and use with one hand. Additionally, the S23 Ultra features a stylus silo that Apple cannot or will not imitate, the S Pen, which is great for doodling.

Instead of being a part of a raised camera island "plateau" like on nearly every other significant phone out there, such as the iPhone 14 Pro Max, the three lens rings that protrude from the back of the device continue to do so separately.

Apple provided the Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max with the same dazzling, modern OLED panel technology. The Ultra has a 6.8" 1440p screen from Samsung's 12th generation of OLED displays, the same technology that greatly increased the peak brightness of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 compared to the Z Fold 3 or delivered the high peak brightness of 2000 nits towards the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The S23 Ultra screen is a sight to see as it outperforms its predecessor in that regard in our benchmark display tests. The S22 Ultra already has the highest bright level in the isolated settings that Samsung tests at.

Samsung has demonstrated that it is capable of producing well-calibrated panels with the superb color presentation, just like Apple, even if it doesn't reach 2000 peak nits like the 14 Pro Max in unique circumstances.

However, Apple's introduction of a 1Hz-120Hz range for its iPhone 14 Pro models, which earlier only dipped to 10Hz, eliminated the dynamic refresh rate benefit that the Galaxies possessed, so we can declare the display quality contest a tie.

Performance and Software

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip appears to be on an equal level with the Apple A15 processor in the iPhone 14 in benchmark tests, at least in the multi-core results, despite being clocked lower.

It only loses ground to the new Apple A16 in the 14 Pro Max in terms of multi-core count, but not in terms of gaming performance, where it matches and sometimes even outperforms the A16 because it stays cooler under stress.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra, on the other hand, comes with a specialized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip called Mobile Platform for Galaxy, which is tuned at 3.36 GHz rather than the standard 3.2 GHz that Qualcomm disclosed, giving Apple a run for its buck.

Software-wise, the iPhone 14 Pro Max runs on iOS 16, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra runs on Android 13 with Samsung's One UI 5 on top. Because the two operating systems are so dissimilar from one another, it comes down to habit and desire.

Battery and Charging

The battery life of the Galaxy S23 series is also increasing by 20% thanks to the use of a new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor built on second-generation 4nm technology and the newer LTPO OLED panel generation that it adds to the equation. The battery life of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is superb.

While the iPhone 14 Pro Max was able to significantly outperform the Galaxy S22 Ultra in some of our battery benchmark tests, its successor, the Galaxy S23 Ultra, runs on an equal level in the browsing test right now with a 5000mAh battery, only falling short in the 3D gaming and streaming video endurance contest.

But when compared to the best iPhone, the Galaxy S23 Ultra excels in terms of charging speed. Although Samsung's rapid charging speeds are not as fast as those of Chinese flagship phones, they are still respectable considering that a 5,000 mAh battery pack can be fully charged in roughly an hour using Samsung's 45W charger.

When compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which requires over two hours to charge a smaller device at a maximum of 27W, Samsung once more outperforms its Apple rival in terms of charging timeframes.

Camera

The technology for the camera is one aspect where the Galaxy S23 Ultra will once more be light years ahead of Apple's top rival. The 200MP ISOCELL HP2 main camera sensor with 0.6-micron pixels that Samsung created specifically for its 2023 flagship is the Galaxy S23 Ultra's largest improvement.

Even if Apple eventually abandoned its 12MP cameras and gave the iPhone 14 Pro Max a 48MP sensor, it can't compete with the level of clarity and resolution that the S23 Ultra will be able to deliver.

The S23 Ultra presents an even greater, 2.4 micron binned virtual pixel by integrating 16 pixels into one so that a picture can be taken at 12.5MP during the night.

In low-light conditions, the pixel size goes down to 1.12 microns enabling the user to take 50MP photos with enhanced light sensitivity. Regardless of the lighting conditions, this technique will enable users to snap excellent images.

Price of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

The Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at $100 more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, although that difference is due to the latter's 128GB variant. Costs start to level out once you reach the 512GB and 1TB tiers because Samsung creates its storage and starts at 256GB, in contrast to Apple, which charges exorbitant prices for additional storage.

Verdict

Even those who have a significant financial stake in the Apple ecosystem might be persuaded to nab the Galaxy S23 Ultra from the shelves. The ergonomic design of Samsung's 2023 flagship, which includes a combined S Pen stylus, and internal improvements like a new 4nm processor would be on par with those of the iPhone, including the Pro model's Apple A16 processor.

The Galaxy S23 Ultra carries the biggest camera lens on an S-line phone to date and the quickest 5G modem from Qualcomm, which the iPhone misses. Samsung will be raising its A-game to compete with the new iPhone 14 Pro Max camera and its sharpest phone display, and it will succeed.

Not to mention the Galaxy S23 Ultra's benefit over the dated 3x telephoto of the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which has been Apple's standard operating procedure for years on end, in the optical zoom sector, or its far faster charging capabilities with a battery life that is now comparable.

It's still difficult to leave Apple's ecosystem once you become accustomed to the brand and its products, so it's unclear whether the little more expensive Galaxy S23 Ultra will be able to compete with the iPhone 14 Pro Max on the market.

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