Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Sep 09, 2025	Feb 09, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $1200 | €1300	12GB/256GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1699 12GB/1TB - $1599 | €1949 12GB/2TB - $1999 | €2449	8GB/128GB - $1200 | €1249 12GB/256GB - $1299 | €1349 12GB/512GB - $1399 | €1449 12GB/1024GB - $1599 | €1649

Design

Dimensions
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump) 163.4 x 78.0 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	8.22 oz / 233.0 g International version - 231 g	8.08 oz / 229.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue	Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 91.60% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.72% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1598 (Good)	2689 (Excellent)	1519 (Good)
Bright Min
0.8 (Excellent)	0.9 (Excellent)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) International version - Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Hexa-core	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.8​0GHz Cortex-A510 International version - Octa-core, 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2, 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710, 4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Apple 6-core GPU	Adreno 730 International version - Xclipse 920
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1TB 12GB/2TB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	iOS (26.x)	Android (14, 13, 12)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1971	3775	1656
GeekBench 6 Multi
5115	9749	3551
3D Mark High
3828	5987	2203
3D Mark Low
1951	3841	1624

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5088 mAh, Nano SIM model - 4832 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 40.0W Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 46min

Browsing

20h 9min

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

11h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 24min

Browsing

13h 17min

Video

7h 27min

Gaming

7h 15min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 4.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 100 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm		10 MP (Telephoto) Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	40 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

156

Overall

162

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M3/T4	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U	Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8950A	Date approved: Mar 30, 2022 FCC ID value: A3LSMS908U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg	Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299 | €1349

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450 | €1589

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399 | €1449

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1649 | €1749

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599 | €1649

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

International

System chip	Samsung Exynos 2200 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.8GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50G​Hz Cortex-A710 4x1.7​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU	Xclipse 920
Weight	8.04 oz / 228.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

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