Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1TB) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… and Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… stands against Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… is ₹1,54,998 and for Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is ₹1,34,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Aug 06, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1…	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Internal Memory	1 TB	256 GB
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
OS	Android v13	iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Price	₹1,54,998	₹1,34,900

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Overview

Specs Score	85 / 100 Better Specs	80 / 100
Display Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels Better Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels
RAM	12 GB More RAM	8 GB
Storage	1 TB More Storage	256 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz	4.05 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores	Hexa Core
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.3 mm Slimmer
Battery	5000 mAh Bigger Battery	4685 mAh
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor	No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iPhone 16 Pro Max (A3296, A3084, A3295, A3297, iPhone17,2)
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
SAR		1.01 W/kg (Head) 1.15 W/kg (Body)
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	February 01, 2023	September 09, 2024

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm	77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm
Weight	233 g	227 g
Bezel less		Yes
Qwerty		No
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)	Color LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	~ 501 PPI	~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.5%	~ 91.4%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Brightness		1,000 nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Features	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display	HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dynamic Island, Always-On display, ProMotion technology with Adaptive Refresh Rates up to 120Hz, HDR display, True Tone, Wide colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (typical)
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island
Foldable Display		No
Curved Display	Yes	No
Dual Display		No

Memory

RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage	1 TB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	NVMe
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n66, n70, n75, n76), TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes
Vo5G	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7), Tri Band
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		1,702,573 (Total) (v10) 455,511 (CPU) 638,423 (GPU) 243,799 (Memory) 364,840 (UX)
Geekbench Score		8,505 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,437 (Single Core)
3DMark Score		4,738 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score	140 (DxOMark)	157 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score		82 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result		17 hours

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	No
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Face ID, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		AI Mobile (Apple Intelligence)
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	S Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)	Camera Control Button, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine, DisplayPort, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support (Gen2 Chip), Emergency SOS

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS 12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, 3D Sensor‑Shift OIS, 5x Optical Zoom 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF
Camera Sensor	ISOCELL HP2
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection Autofocus
Features	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x	5x Optical Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 10x Optical Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 25x, Camera Control, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr 5,next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Night Mode Portraits Enabled By Lidar Scanner, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Latest-generation Photographic Styles, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography,apple Proraw,wide Color Capture For Photos And Live Photos,lens Correction (Ultra Wide),advanced Red-eye Correction,auto Image Stabilisation,burst Mode,photo Geotagging,image Formats Captured: Heif, Jpeg And Dng
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	4K @ 100/120/24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/240/25/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS Autofocus, Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/25/30/60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v13	iOS v18, upgradable to v18.5
Custom UI	One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple Bionic A18 Pro
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.05 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz
Fabrication Node		3 nm
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (6-core Graphics)
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback
Video	Yes	HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Stereo
Audio Features		3D (Spatial) Audio, Stereo Sound
Audio Jack Type		USB Type-C
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	4685 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 25W MagSafe and 15W Qi2
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes, 4.5W
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		105 hours
Music Playback Time	99 hours	33 hours

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