Samsung Galaxy S23 vs. Huawei P30 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Huawei

Apple

Model

Galaxy S23

P30 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

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

Aurora, Amber Sunrise, Breathing Crystal, Black, Pearl White, Misty Lavender, Mystic Blue

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

4G

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 66

A3106: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2849: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3105: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3108: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

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

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

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

USB Type-C 3.1

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Apple A17 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 (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)

GPU

Adreno 740

Mali-G76 MP10

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

8 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

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

UFS 2.1

NVMe

Display

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

OLED

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ceramic Shield

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.1 in

6.47 in

6.7 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1080 pixels

1290 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2340 pixels

2796 pixels

Pixel Density

425 ppi

398 ppi

460 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 13

Android 9.0

iOS 17

Updated Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 10, EMUI 10

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

40 MP

48 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

27 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.8

Image Stabilization

OIS

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1.22 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

20 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

16 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

8 MP

12 MP

Zoom

3x optical

5x optical

5x optical

Focal Length

70 mm

125 mm

120 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.4

f/3.4

f/2.8

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

OIS

3D sensor‑shift OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

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

26 mm

23 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/1.9

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD3.0

PD2.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

40 W

15 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

Qi/PMA

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)

401 208

AnTuTu (v9)

1 231 075

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)