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iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

What iPhone 12 Pro Max does better (4) and where Galaxy S23 Ultra wins (24) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro Max

7.8Score

4 advantages≈ $370

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23 Ultra

9.2Score

24 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

7.3Display9.2

5.8Performance7.9

8.2Camera9.8

3.0Battery6.5

9.4Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 Pro MaxGalaxy S23 Ultra

	iPhone 12 Pro Max	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Difference
Height	160.8 mm	163.4 mm	−2.6 mm
Width	78.1 mm	78.1 mm	=
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.9 mm	−1.5 mm
Weight	228 g	234 g	−6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro Max better than Galaxy S23 Ultra?

Weight228 g vs 234 g+3%
Thickness7.4 mm vs 8.9 mm+20%
Loudspeaker loudness-23.8 LUFS vs -25.6 LUFS+-7%
Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.7+6%

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra better than iPhone 12 Pro Max?

Main camera12 MP vs 200 MP16.7×
Wired charging18 W vs 45 W2.5×
AnTuTu score638,584 vs 1,241,531+94%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
Optical zoom2.5× vs 10×4×
Battery capacity3,687 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+36%
Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,317 vs 3,790+64%
Measured brightness822 nits vs 1,274 nits+55%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,240 vs 4,927+16%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,750 nits+46%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max≈ $3707.8	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra≈ $4309.2
Design
Weight	228 g	234 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8.9 mm
Height	160.8 mm	163.4 mm
Width	78.1 mm	78.1 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus	—	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.8″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,284 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,778 px	3,088 px
Pixel density	458 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,750 nits
Measured brightness	822 nits	1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.4%	89.9%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	638,584	1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,240	4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,317	3,790
Memory
RAM	6 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	200 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.9"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	2.5×	10×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	12 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,687 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	18 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	65%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	—	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Ultra Wideband	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.8 LUFS	-25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display, ultrasonic
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.96 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	B	—