Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 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 5G stands against Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is ₹1,49,999 and for Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is ₹1,59,900. The details of both of these products were last updated on Nov 24, 2025.

SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5GApple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Internal Memory256 GB256 GB
RAM12 GB8 GB
Rear Camera200 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/1.78 (Main)
24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto)
120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Battery5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery4441 mAh, Li-ion Battery
OSAndroid v13iOS v17
Price₹1,49,999₹1,59,900
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Overview

Specs Score91 / 100
Better Specs
87 / 100
Display Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels
Better Resolution
1290 x 2796 pixels
Screen To Body Ratio~ 89.5%
Less Bezels
RAM12 GB
More RAM
8 GB
CPU Clock Speed3.36 GHz3.78 GHz
Faster Clock Speed
CPU CoresOcta Core
More CPU Cores
Hexa Core
Rear Camera200 MP Quad
Better Camera Resolution
48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP Triple
Weight233 g221 g
Lighter
Thickness8.9 mm8.25 mm
Slimmer
Battery5000 mAh
Bigger Battery
4441 mAh
Unique Features
Fingerprint Sensor
Reverse Charging
No
No

General

Country of OriginIndia
ModelGalaxy S23 UltraiPhone 15 Pro Max
Sim TypeDual Sim, GSM+GSMDual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual SimYesYes
Sim SizeNano SIMNano + eSim
Device TypeSmartphoneSmartphone
Release DateFebruary 01, 2023September 12, 2023

Design

Dimensions78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm76.7 x 159.9 x 8.25 mm
Weight233 g221 g
ColorsPhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M EditionBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

TypeColor Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)Color Super Retina XDR OLED (1B Colors)
TouchYesYes
Size6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz6.7 inches, 1290 x 2796 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio20:919.5:9
PPI~ 501 PPI~ 460 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio~ 89.5%
Glass TypeCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FeaturesAlways-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved DisplayHDR Display, True Tone, Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio , 1000 nits max brightness (typical); 1600 nits peak brightness (HDR); 2000 nits peak brightness (outdoor), ProMotion technology, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG
NotchYes, Punch HoleYes, Dynamic Island
Curved DisplayYes

Memory

RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4
Card SlotNoNo

Connectivity

GPRSYesYes
EDGEYesYes
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
5GYesYes
5G BandsFDD 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)NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79) 5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261
VoLTEYes, Dual Stand-ByYes
Vo5GYes
WifiYes, with wifi-hotspotYes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
BluetoothYes, v5.3, A2DP, LEYes, v5.3
USBYes, USB-C v3.2Yes, USB-C v3.0
USB FeaturesUSB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB ChargingUSB Tethering, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score1,494,931 (Total) (v10)
373,552 (CPU)
517,725 (GPU)
257,503 (Memory)
346,151 (UX)

Extra

GPSYes with A-GPS, Glonassyes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Fingerprint SensorYes, In DisplayNo
Face UnlockYesYes
SensorsAccelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity SensorFace ID, LiDAR Scanner, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
3.5mm Headphone JackNo
NFCYesYes
Water ResistanceYes, 1.5 m upto 30 minYes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68
IP RatingIP68IP68
Dust ResistantYesYes
Extra FeaturesS 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)Titanium Frame, Action Button , Ray Tracing, New 16‑core Neural Engine, Ultra Wideband Chip, Voice Isolation, Satellite Services , Road Side Assistance, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection footnote, Spatial Audio playback, Supports Dolby Atmos

Camera

Rear Camera200 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/1.78 (Main)
24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide)
13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto)
120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
Camera SensorISOCELL HP2
OISYesYes
Auto FocusYesYes, Phase Detection autofocus
FeaturesAR 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 100xPhotonic 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, Photographic Styles ,Macro photography Apple ProRAW Wide color capture for photos and ,Live Photos, Lens correction (Ultra Wide) ,Advanced red-eye correction ,Auto image stabilization, Burst mode, Photo geotagging, 12MP 2x Telephoto (enabled by quad‑pixel sensor): 48 mm, ƒ/1.78 aperture,, 10x optical zoom range
Video Recording8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD4K @ 24/25/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p
FlashYes, LEDYes, LED
Front Camera12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle)
26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Punch Hole, Screen Flash
12 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide)
Retina Flash
Front Video Recording4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD4K

Technical

OSAndroid v13iOS v17
Custom UIOne UI 5.1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Apple Bionic A17 Pro
CPU3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor3.78 GHz, Hexa Core Processor
Core Details1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x performance Cores@ 3.78GHz & 4 efficiency cores
GPUAdreno 740Apple Pro Class 6-Core GPU
JavaNoNo
BrowserYesYes

Multimedia

EmailYesYes
MusicYesAAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM
VideoYesHEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG
FM RadioNoNo
Audio Jack TypeUSB Type-C
Document ReaderYesYes

Battery

TypeNon-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Size5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery4441 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast ChargingYes, 45W Fast ChargingYes
Wireless ChargingYes, 15WYes, 15W
Reverse ChargingYes
Reverse Wireless ChargingYes, 4.5W
Music Playback Time99 hours95 hours

Discuss

9 Comments
Manish Yadav
Manish Yadav
@manish_matepaho
5 months ago

Samsung all time great 👍🏿

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Pranav Gupta
Pranav Gupta
@pranav_tegatiwa
1 year ago

Samsung is best in the world i am talking with samsung's phone only it is 2 years old and very good 👍

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ANUJ KUMAR
ANUJ KUMAR
@anuj_lucohiju
2 years ago

Samsung features k paise le rha aur iphone bs status symbol banane k paise le rha

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Abdurahman Sudaice
Abdurahman Sudaice
@abdurahman_kilorisa
2 years ago

Samsung always a King. imagine the difference in release dates but still better. I love it💪💪 SALUTE TO ALL SAMSUNG LOVERS

1
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Uday Prasad
Uday Prasad
@uday_wetubebo
2 years ago

Yes Samsung phone is better than iphone

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Uday Prasad
Uday Prasad
@uday_wetubebo
2 years ago

YES SAMSUNG IS BETTER THAN IPHONE

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SURBHI Goyal
SURBHI Goyal
@surbhi_deliyuno
2 years ago

Finally iPhone ki takkar pe koi he😎🥵

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Ranju Saikia
Ranju Saikia
@ranju_vobusiyo
2 years ago

Samsung is never be defeated by anyone.all the best next time for I phone

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