Smartphones

Apple iPhone XS Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Full Specs

CPU
A12 Bionic6 Cores (2P+4E)
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy8 Cores (1P+4M+3E)
GPU
4-Core A12256 Shaders
GPU
Adreno 740+1,536 Shaders
Memory
4GBLPDDR4X-4266
Memory
8GBLPDDR5X-8400
Storage
Storage
Display
6.5" OLED2688x1242 625Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
Display
6.6" AMOLED2340x1080 1750Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Price
$1,099
Price
$1,000

CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Chipset
Storage
Lightning
CPU
iGPU
Modem
Memory
Chipset
USB 3.0
Storage

A12 Bionic
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
6 Cores(2P+4E)
6 Threads
2.49GHz
8 Cores(1P+3E+4M)
8 Threads
3.36GHz

4-Core A12
Adreno 740+
256 Shaders
1.1GHz
1,536 Shaders
719MHz

4GBLPDDR4X-4266
8GBLPDDR5X-8400

6.5" OLED2688x1242 625Nits 60Hz Touch Glossy
6.6" AMOLED2340x1080 1750Nits 120Hz Touch Glossy
Panel & HDR
OLED HDR
Panel & HDR
AMOLED HDR
Area & Aspect Ratio
16.08 in² 19.5:9
Area & Aspect Ratio
16.57 in² 19.5:9
Brightness
625 nits 625 nits Peak
Brightness
1200 nits 1750 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
120Hz Variable Refresh
Resolution
2688x1242 3.3M Pixels 456 ppi
Resolution
2340x1080 2.5M Pixels 391 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
3.3M zones 1M:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
2.5M zones 2M:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 98% DCI-P3
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Coating & Lamination
Fully Laminated
Touchscreen
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes

Up to 15 hours
Up to 23 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 60 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 27 min
0-80%: 43 min
0-100%: 73 min
12.08Wh
3179mAh
3.8V
Lithium-Ion
18.1Wh
4700mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion

Camera
Camera
Megapixels
12.2 MP
Megapixels
50.1 MP
Pixel Size
1.40 µm
Pixel Size
1.00 µm
Aperture
Aperture
FOV
FOV
Lens
26mm
Lens
23.5mm
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Zoom
-
x10.00 Digital Zoom-In
x2.20 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Zoom
x1.80 Zoom-Out
x30.00 Digital Zoom-In
x3.00 Optical Zoom-In (Telephoto)
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
960 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
60 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
-
30 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
-
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
-
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Night Mode
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
-

Data
1x Lightning
Data
1x USB-C 3.0

Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3

Modem
Intel XMM 7560
4G LTE
Modem
Qualcomm X70
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 1Gbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10Gbps Download
Up to 3.5Gbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
1x Nano-SIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
1x Nano-SIM
Dual SIM capable

Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Communication
NFC
-
Communication
NFC
Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
QZSS
-
Compass
Location
GPS
GLONASS
Galileo
-
Beidou
Compass

Charger
5W USB-A
-
Output
5W 5.00V 1.00A
Output
-
Input
0.15A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
USB-A
Protocol & Port
-
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
USB-PD
-

Speakers
2
Speakers
2
Microphones
4
Microphones
3

Biometrics
Face ID
-
Biometrics
-
Fingerprint

Launch OS
iOS 12
Launch OS
Android 13

Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
157.5 mm (6.2")
Width
77.4 mm (3.05")
Depth
7.7 mm (0.3")
Height
157.8 mm (6.21")
Width
76.2 mm (3")
Depth
7.6 mm (0.3")
Weight
0.21 kg
Weight
0.20 kg
Volume
0.094 L
Volume
0.091 L

Release Date
2018-09-12
Release Date
2023-02-17
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year