Comparison of Top Flagships: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max
Samsung has finally launched its latest flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S24 series, which are equipped with Galaxy AI and a host of new internal features. The star of the show is the Galaxy S24 Ultra, with several upgrades over the last generation Galaxy S23 Ultra. But have you wondered how it stacks up against the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple’s top flagship?
Here we compare the two high-end flagship devices and see how they stack up.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Display and Build
Like the iPhone 15 Pro models, Samsung has also switched to titanium as the frame material. This makes the S24 Ultra a clear upgrade over the aluminum body of the S23 Ultra. Structurally, both phones now fit evenly, the glass back and sturdy frame support it.
As for the display, the iPhone 15 Pro has a 6.7-inch OLED panel that supports a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s a proven panel that stays color accurate and is a pleasure to look at. The Galaxy S24 Ultra has finally switched to a flat AMOLED panel with a size of 6.8 inches and a resolution of QHD+.
Both displays are sharp, but Samsung has the edge here in peak brightness and pixels per inch (PPI) over the iPhone 15 Pro – the former has a peak brightness of 2,600 nits compared to the iPhone’s 2,000 nits. panel. Samsung’s panel has a PPI of 505, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max isn’t far behind at 460 PPI.
However, both are high-end panels and you can’t go wrong with either.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Specifications
As for the SoC, the iPhone ships with Apple’s first 3nm mobile chip – the A17 Pro, which crushes most phones in raw terms. The S24 Ultra is no slouch either with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, the latest from Qualcomm.
Speaking of RAM and storage options, the iPhone 15 Pro Max comes with 8GB of RAM and starts at 256GB of base storage all the way up to 1TB. Samsung ups this with up to 12GB of RAM with the Galaxy S24 Ultra, making it the ideal phone for multitasking and taking advantage of its large panel. You also get 256GB, 512GB and 1TB options with it, giving you enough storage space for your content.
Speaking of battery, the S24 Ultra gets a 5,000mAh unit, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max gets a 4,441mAh cell.
Galaxy S24 Ultra Vs iPhone 15 Pro Max: Camera
The camera is one of the three most important parts of a smartphone, if not the most important. Honestly, you can’t go wrong with the iPhone 15 Pro Max or the Galaxy S24 Ultra here – thanks to their top-notch camera systems.
On paper, the Galaxy S24 Ultra has better specs with a 200-megapixel main camera, a 50-megapixel 5X telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle and a second 10-megapixel 3X telephoto lens. For selfies, there is a 12-megapixel unit.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max, which is widely considered to have the most reliable smartphone camera, gets a 48-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and a third 3X 12-megapixel telephoto lens. The front has a 12-megapixel sensor that can shoot in 4K ProRes LOG mode.
