Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy A35 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Samsung

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Galaxy A35

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

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

Nano-SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

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

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

USA: 1, 7, 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

WiFi

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

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

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

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 Gen 2, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Exynos 1380 (5 nm)

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

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

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

8 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

1000 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.6 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1080 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2340 pixels

3088 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

390 ppi

500 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Android 13

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Android 14, One UI 6.1

Biometric Locking

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP67

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.8

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

8 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

1.12 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

10 MP

Zoom

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

10 MP

Zoom

10x optical

Focal Length

230 mm

Lens Aperture

f/4.9

Image Stabilization Technology

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

Front Camera

Resolution

12 MP

13 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 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.

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

25 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

No

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

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)

522 829

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

603 441

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)