Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1TB) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… and Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1… vs Apple iPhone 18 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 18 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 18 Pro Max is ₹1,79,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 15, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 1…	Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Display	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
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	50 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5200 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Price	₹1,54,998	₹1,79,900

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Overview

Specs Score	85 / 100 Better Specs	76 / 100
Display Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels Better Resolution	1320 x 2868 pixels
Storage	1 TB More Storage	256 GB
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz Faster Clock Speed
CPU Cores	Octa Core More CPU Cores
Rear Camera	200 MP Quad Better Camera Resolution	50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP Triple
Front Camera	12 MP	24 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	233 g Lighter
Thickness	8.9 mm Slimmer
Unique Features	Fingerprint Sensor Reverse Charging	No No

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iPhone 18 Pro Max
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	eSIM+Nano SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	February 01, 2023	September 07, 2026 (Expected)
In The Box		iPhone with iOS 26, USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight	233 g
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Dark Cherry, Cloud Blue, Black

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)	Color OLED Screen (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%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Brightness		1,000 nits max brightness (typical); 1,600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 3,000 nits peak brightness (outdoor); 1 nit minimum brightness
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Color Gamut		Wide Colour (P3)
Features	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display	Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Hdr Display. True Tone. Wide Colour (P3). Haptic Touch. 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical). Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Dynamic Island
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage	1 TB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4
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), 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 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage

Performance

Camera Score

140 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC), Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular, iBeacon micro-location
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
Cooling System		VC Cooling
AI Features		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)	Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip

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	50 MP ƒ/1.78 (Wide Angle) 50 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 50 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
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
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	4K @ 120/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120/60 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, Dual LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash	24 MP (Wide Angle) Retina Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v13	iOS v27
Custom UI	One UI 5.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A20 Pro
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU
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
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5200 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time	99 hours

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