| Feature Name | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | iPhone 13 Pro Max | 🏆 Best |
| Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Super Retina XDR OLED | S23 Ultra¹ |
| Display size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in | S23 Ultra¹ |
| Display Ratio | ~19.3:9 | 19.5:9 | Tie |
| Resolution | 3088 × 1440 | 2778 × 1284 | S23 Ultra¹ |
| Display PPI Density | ~501 ppi | 458 ppi | S23 Ultra¹ |
| Outer Glass protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | S23 Ultra⁵ |
| Refresh Rate | 1–120 Hz adaptive | 10–120 Hz adaptive | Tie |
| Water resistance | IP68 (1.5 m/30 min) | IP68 (6 m/30 min) | iPhone 13 Pro Max⁶ |
| thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.7 mm | iPhone 13 Pro Max⁶ |
| Main camera | 200 MP wide-angle | 12 MP wide-angle | S23 Ultra⁸ |
| Ultra wide | 12 MP | 12 MP | Tie |
| Depth | N/A | LiDAR depth sensor | iPhone 13 Pro Max |
| Video Rec | 8K@30 fps; 4K slo-mo; Nightography | 4K ProRes; Cinematic mode | Tie (special features) |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP | Tie |
| Selfie camera features | AI-enhanced low light, depth focus | Cinematic mode | Tie |
| OS | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | iOS 15 (upgradable) | Tie |
| CHIP | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (Galaxy variant) | Apple A15 Bionic | Depends (Android vs iOS) |
| Processor | 3.36 GHz Cortex‑X3 + others | 3.23 GHz Avalanche + 2.02 GHz Blizzard | Snapdragon variant |
| Graphic | Adreno (latest) | 5‑core Apple GPU | Tie |
| Antutu | ~1.5 M+ (top Android) | ~1.4 M (iOS) | S23 Ultra |
| Weight | 234 g | 240 g | S23 Ultra |
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| Internal storage | 256/512 GB/1 TB | 128/256/512 GB/1 TB | Tie |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe | S23 Ultra¹¹ |
| RAM | 8–12 GB LPDDR5 | 6 GB LPDDR4X | S23 Ultra¹² |
| Memory card | No | No | Tie |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | ~4352 mAh | S23 Ultra¹¹ |
| Fast Charging | 45 W wired | 20–27 W wired | S23 Ultra¹¹ |
| Wireless charging | 10 W | 15 W MagSafe | iPhone 13 Pro Max |
| Reverse charging | Wireless PowerShare | No | S23 Ultra¹¹ |
| Network | 5G Sub6 + mmWave | 5G Sub6 | Tie |
| Finger print | Ultrasonic under-display | No fingerprint (Face ID) | S23 Ultra |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 (with LE) | 5.0 (with LE) | S23 Ultra⁴ |
| Port | USB-C 3.2 | Lightning | USB-C in S23 Ultra |
| Infrared port | No | No | Tie |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| WiFi | Wi‑Fi 6E | Wi‑Fi 6 | S23 Ultra¹⁴ |
| Headphones Aux | No jack, USB‑C OK | No jack, adapters needed | Tie |
| Positioning | GNSS, UWB | GNSS | S23 Ultra (UWB)¹³ |
| Radio | No | No | Tie |
| Speaker | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers | Tie |
| 3.5 mm jack | No | No | Tie |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender + exclusive | Sierra Blue, Graphite, Gold, Silver, Alpine Green¹⁶ | Tie (variety) |
| Features | S Pen, Expert RAW, Astro Hyperlapse | Cinematic Mode, ProRes, LiDAR | Tie |
| Price | Launch ~$1,199 USD | Launch ~$1,099 USD¹⁷ | iPhone 13 Pro Max |
