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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | Android 13 |
| -- | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| Glass and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| -- | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 422 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 is a little bit better than iPhone 16 Pro Max, with a 77.9 score against 74.7. Galaxy S23 works with Android 13 operating system, while iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with iOS operating system. Samsung Galaxy S23 features a much better display than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max, although it has a little smaller display.
The iPhone 16 Pro Max counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S23, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has an inferior number of MHz cores, they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Galaxy S23 has a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max. IPhone 16 Pro Max has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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