Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Price Comparison (India)

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Apple Apple
Announced 2023, February 01 September 2023 September 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, February 17 Coming Soon - September 2023 Available - September 2023
Price Rs. 74,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 134,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 159,900 ($1199.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm
(5.76 x 2.79 x 0.3 in)
146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm
(5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
159.9 x 76.7 x 8.3 mm
(6.3 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM and eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 iOS 17 iOS 17
User Interface One UI 5.1 - -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Hexa-core (2x + 4x), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) Hexa-core (2x + 4x), Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Adreno 740 Apple GPU (6-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.1 inches 6.1 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (422 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1290 x 2796 pixels (460 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 88.27% 88.39% 89.67%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Auto-HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Dual video call
Auto-HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.0, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W, PD3.0
10W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Wired, 50% in 30 min
15W wireless (MagSafe)
7.5W wireless (Qi)
Capacity 3900 mAh - -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -