Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs iPhone 12 Pro Max

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE $600
iPhone 12 Pro Max $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU
A14 Bionic
GPU
Adreno 730
GPU
4-Core A14
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
128GB
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2340x1080 Touch
Display
6.7" OLED 2778x1284 Touch
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
A14 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
3GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310
32%
GB6M 3,515
13%
GB6S 2,070
51%
GB6M 5,140
19%
Adreno 730
768 Shaders
818MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A14
256 Shaders
1463MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 1.26 TFLOPS
3%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.75 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
128GB
128GB
186 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.4"
AMOLED
Always On
6.7"
OLED
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900 Nits
1,450 Nits Peak
800 Nits
1,200 Nits Peak
120Hz
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60Hz
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2340x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
403 PPI
2778x1284
3.6 Million Pixels
457 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.57" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/1.6 Aperture
1/1.9" Sensor Size
1.70 µm Pixel Size
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Sensor Shift Image Stabilization
Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.06" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Telephoto
12.2MP
65mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.20" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
23mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
86˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.2x Optical Zoom-In
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Zoom
2.0x Zoom-Out
2.5x Optical Zoom-In
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13x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Front HDR Video
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
Front Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Front Night Mode
Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Portrait Lighting
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Apple ProRaw
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Facial
2
2
2
4
Modem
Qualcomm
X65
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X55
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
Express Cards
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Beidou
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
Beidou
iBeacon
Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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External
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17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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14.1Wh
3687mAh
3.83V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 19 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 28 min
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Up to 80% in 55 min
Up to 100% in 85 min
Android
iOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
IP68
Up to 6.0m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
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MagSafe
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Height
158 mm (6.2 in)
Width
76.5 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
160.8 mm (6.3 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
7.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
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228 g (8.04 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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