Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Asus

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23

ROG Phone 8 Pro

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Phantom Black

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Nano-SIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Cell Bands

USA: 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Intl: SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

5.4, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

2 x USB Type-C, DisplayPort 1.4, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

3.5mm TRS

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

CPU(s)

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)

Hexa-core

GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 750

Apple GPU

Min. RAM

8 GiB

16 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

24 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

UFS 3.1 (128 GiB only) or UFS 4.0 (Rest)

UFS 4.0

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

LTPO AMOLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2500 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.78 in

6.9 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1328 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2400 pixels

2878 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

388 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 14

iOS 18

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

50 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.9

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

gimbal OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

3x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/2.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

0.7 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

32 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

22 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.5

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.7 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD3.0, QC5

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

65 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

Qi

MagSafe

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

15 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

1 231 075

1 639 368

AnTuTu (v10)

2 167 612

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)