iPhone 15 Pro Max was released as the high-end variant of the iPhone 15 series launched last week at Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ event. The smartphone has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with Apple’s Ceramic Shield material. In a similar price range to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung launched its Galaxy S23 Ultra in February this year. It has a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. Both smartphones are top-of-the-line variants of their respective series and offer up to 1 TB of storage.
As Apple recently launched its iPhone 15 Pro Max, let’s compare the handset with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is offered in the same price range for its highest-end variant. Here’s a look at the similarities and differences between the two smartphones.
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Price in India
The recently launched The iPhone 15 Pro Max has been launched on September 12 and will be available for sale in India from September 22. The smartphone will be sold in black titanium, blue titanium, natural titanium and white titanium variants. The 256GB storage model of the iPhone 15 Pro Max is priced at ₹1,59,900, while the 512GB storage option comes at a price of ₹1,79,900. The 1 TB storage variant of the smartphone is available for ₹ 1,99,900.
On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at Rs. 1,24,999 for the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage variant. The 512GB storage model comes in at Rs. 1,34,999, while the 1TB storage variant is priced at Rs. 1,54,999. The smartphone is available for purchase in India and is available in Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender Red, Graphite, Lime and Sky Blue.
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Specs
The iPhone 15 Pro Max has a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display and offers up to 2,000 nits of maximum brightness. It is powered by Apple’s new 3nm chipset A17 Pro SoC. The Galaxy S23 Ultra, on the other hand, has a 6.8-inch Edge QHD+ (3,088 x 1,440 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It is equipped with a custom version of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. It runs Android 13 with One UI 5.1 on top.
With a grade 5 titanium and aluminum substructure, the iPhone 15 Pro Max offers durability. It has also received an action button instead of the iPhone’s mute button.
In terms of optics, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a quad rear camera setup, led by a 200-megapixel primary wide-angle camera with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 10-megapixel telephoto camera and a fourth 10-megapixel telephoto shooter. The selfie camera gets a 12-megapixel shooter. Meanwhile, the iPhone 15 Pro Max packs a quad-camera setup that features a 48-megapixel wide-angle camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, a 12-megapixel 3x telephoto camera, and a 12-megapixel periscope camera. For selfies, it has a 12-megapixel TrueDepth camera.
Talking about battery specifications, the recently launched smartphone has received a USB Type-C port this year. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is claimed to offer more than 24 hours of battery life. The Galaxy S23 Ultra, on the other hand, packs a 5,000mAh battery that supports 45W wired charging.
Both handsets come with an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comparison
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| Key specifications | ||
| Screen | 6.70 inches | 6.80 inches |
| Processor | Apple A17 Pro | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Front camera | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Rear camera | 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel | 200 megapixels + 12 megapixels + 10 megapixels |
| ram | 8GB | 8 GB, 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| U.S | iOS 17 | Android 13 |
| Solution | 1290×2796 pixels | – |
| Battery capacity | – | 5000mAh |