Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Commercialization

Brand

Apple

Google

Samsung

Model

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Pixel 8 Pro

Galaxy S23 Ultra

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Mint

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 and eSIM

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

G1MNW: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GC3VE: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 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/6e/7, tri-band

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

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

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

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

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 3.2

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)

Google Tensor G3

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU(s)

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

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

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)

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Adreno 740

Min. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

8 GiB

12 GiB

12 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Display

Technology

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED

LTPO OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Scratch Protection

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Peak Brightness

2000 nits

2400 nits

1750 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.7 in

6.7 in

6.8 in

Horizontal Resolution

1290 pixels

1344 pixels

1440 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2796 pixels

2992 pixels

3088 pixels

Pixel Density

460 ppi

489 ppi

500 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

iOS 17

Android 14

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, proximity, compass, barometer, thermometer (skin temperature)

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP68

IP68

IP68

Main Camera

Resolution

48 MP

50 MP

200 MP

Focal Length

24 mm

25 mm

24 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.7

f/1.7

Image Stabilization

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF, multi-zone Laser AF

multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF

Pixel Size

1.22 μm

1.2 μm

0.6 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.4 μm

0.8 μm

1.4 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

12 MP

48 MP

10 MP

Zoom

5x optical

5x optical

3x optical

Focal Length

120 mm

70 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.8

f/2.8

f/2.4

Image Stabilization Technology

3D sensor‑shift OIS

OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus Technology

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

PDAF

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

0.7 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

10.5 MP

12 MP

Focal Length

23 mm

20 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.9

f/2.2

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1.22 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

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

15 W

30 W

45 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

MagSafe

Yes

Qi/PMA

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

23 W

15 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

924 853

1 241 531

AnTuTu (v10)

1 487 203

1 151 243

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)