Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)
Quick Comparison
In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has better resolution of 3088 x 1440 than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max which has resolution of 2868 x 1320. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| Display | 6.9 in | 6.8 in |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Camera | 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 144900 | Rs. 90600 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is September 09, 2024. The cost of Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is Rs. 144900. The launch Date of the second phone is February 01, 2023. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) is Rs. 90600.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has screen size of 6.8 inches which falls short to Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 6.9 inch screen. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 501 PPI & Apple's phone has only 460 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Apple's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.4% than Samsung's phone ~ 89.5%. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has more Internal Memory (512 GB) than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB)'s 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 12 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Both of them stand equal in terms of Front Camera Resolution as both have 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has version 18 iOS Operating System where as Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) has version 13 Android Operating System.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (12GB RAM + 512GB) |
| General | ||
| Country of Origin | India | |
| Model | iPhone 16 Pro Max | Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | September 09, 2024 | February 01, 2023 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.6 x 163 x 8.3 mm | 78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 227 g | 233 g |
| Colors | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) | Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 460 PPI | ~ 501 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 91.4% | ~ 89.5% |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Features | 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), 1,000 nits Max Brightness (typical); 1,600 nits Peak Brightness (HDR); 2,000 nits Peak Brightness (outdoor); 1 nit Minimum Brightness | Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | 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) | 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) |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v3.2 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB Charging | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | yes with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min, IP68 | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | Ai Mobile (Apple Intelligence), Camera Control Buttion, Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium design, Latest-Generation Ceramic Shield Front, Textured Matt Glass Back, New 16‑core Neural Engine | 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 | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP 24mm, 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS f/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP 120mm, 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom f/2.8 (Telephoto) 48 MP 13mm, 0.7µm, PDAF f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus | 200 MP 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF f/1.7 (Wide Angle) 10 MP 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom f/4.9 (Telephoto) 10 MP 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom f/2.4 (Telephoto) 12 MP 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video f/2.2 (Ultra Wide) with autofocus |
| Camera Sensor | ISOCELL HP2 | |
| Features | 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 | 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 | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p @ 120 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD | 8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 12 MP f/1.9 (Wide Angle) with Retina Flash | Punch Hole 12 MP 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF f/2.2 (Wide Angle) with Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 25 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v18 | Android v13 |
| Custom UI | One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | Apple A18 Pro | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Hexa Core Processor | 3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Performance & 4 Efficiency cores | 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | Adreno 740 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio playback | Yes |
| Video | HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes, HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | Li-ion Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 45W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W MagSafe Wireless Charging | Yes, 15W |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 105 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 33 hours | 99 hours |