Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Qualcomm® Snapdragon 8 Gen2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy

A17 Pro chip

Octa-core, up to 3.36GHz

Yes

128GB | 256GB

256GB | 512GB | 1TB

8GB

13

17

Subject to change based on future operating system updates

Yes

Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”

Use your voice to run shortcuts from your favorite apps

Enabled by TrueDepth camera for facial recognition

Pay with your iPhone using Face ID in stores, within apps, and on the web

Complete purchases made with Apple Pay on your Mac

n77 C-Band, n77 3.45GHz, n260

n77 C-Band, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n30, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n257, n260

Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78 n79, n258, n260, n261

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 and 66

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71

850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850/900/1800/1900MHz

850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Quad-band

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

FaceTime audio

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Wi-Fi calling

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)

2.4GHz & 5GHz & 6GHz

Yes

Open, Secure

With reader mode

v5.3 + EDR, A2DP, HS, LE, aptX®

v5.3

Up to 10 devices

Noise suppression by Goodix Voice Experience 21

Yes

Dual SIM capable with Physical SIM (Nano) as primary

Dual eSIM support

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max use eSIM technology and are not compatible with physical SIM cards.

FaceTime video calling over cellular or Wi-Fi

FaceTime HD (1080p) video calling over 5G or Wi-Fi

Yes

Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Barometer, Fingerprint, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Hall, Proximity

Face ID

LiDAR Scanner

Barometer

High dynamic range gyro

High-g accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Dual ambient light sensors

Insert pictures, video clips and sound clips easily (messaging charges apply)

Yes

Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging compatible for larger file transfers and group messages with other RCS clients. See when messages are delivered, read and when others are typing a response.

POP3/IMAP4, Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

Yes

YouTube Music

Apple Music®

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Via lockscreen

Yes

M3,T3

M3, T4

Yes

Yes

Yes

The AT&T Eco-Rating 2.0 system gives you environmental and social details about this device. The system uses a total of 20 performance criteria across 5 different attributes, for a total rating of 1 to 5 stars: 19-20 (5-star), 16-18 (4-star), 13-15 (3-star), 10-12 (2-star), 8-9 (1-star)

4/4

3/3

1/1

2/2

10/10

Wireless charging up to 15W

Magnet array

Alignment magnet

Accessory Identification NFC

Magnetometer

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