Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max to understand which one suits your needs the best. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus is priced from ₹94,999, while Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max is available at ₹1,45,490 respectively. In terms of performance and features, each device offers a unique combination of processor, display, camera, and battery capabilities. Explore their complete specifications and key differences side-by-side to make a well-informed buying decision.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Comparison Overview

Key Highlights	Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
Price	₹94,999	₹1,45,490
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Rear Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 45Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM/Storage	8GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (UFS 4.0)	12GB (LPDDR5X), 256GB (NvMe)

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹94,999

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,490

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

₹94,999

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

₹1,45,490

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus77

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus70

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus84

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus100

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max92

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max100

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus96

Key Specifications

Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A19 Pro
Display	6.6", FHD+ AMOLED, 120Hz	6.9", 1.5K OLED, 120Hz
Camera	50MP (Wide-angle), 10MP (Telephoto), 12MP (Ultra-wide), 12MP (Front)	48MP (Wide-angle), 48MP (Periscope), 48MP (Ultra-wide), 18MP (Front)
Battery	4700mAh, 45Watt	4823mAh, 40Watt
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)	12GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)	256GB (NvMe)

General

Box Contents	Phone, Type-C Cable, SIM Ejector Tool	Phone, Type-C Cable
Colors	Cream, Phantom Black	Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue
Launch	February 01, 2023	September 09, 2025
Stores	Flipkart, Amazon	Apple, Flipkart, Amazon, Vijay Sales, Croma, Vijay Sales
Launch Country	India	India
Launch Price	₹94,999	₹1,49,900

Display

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Display Type	AMOLED	OLED
Refresh Rate	120Hz	120Hz
LTPO Support	Yes	Yes
Playback Quality	HDR10+	Dolby Vision
Display Engine	Dynamic 2X	Super Retina XDR
Touch Sampling Rate	240Hz	-
Display Enhancements	Vision Booster	-
Display Size	6.6 inches	6.9 inches
Area	105.3cm²	115.6cm²
Display Form Factor	Flat Display	Flat Display
Screen to Body Ratio	86.8	90.7
Resolution Width	1080 pixels	1320 pixels
Resolution Height	2340 pixels	2868 pixels
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel Density	393ppi	460ppi
Display Bit Rate	10-bit	10-bit
Color Gamut Range	100%	100%
Display Resolution	FHD+	1.5K
High Brightness	1200 nits	1600 nits
Peak Brightness	1750 nits	3000 nits
Anti Reflection Coating	-	Yes
Typical Brightness	-	1000 nits
Eye Protection	-	PWM Dimming
Contrast Ratio	-	2,000,000:1
Colour Gamut	-	DCI-P3
Colour Depth	-	1.07 Billion Colours

Body

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Height	157.8mm	163.4mm
Width	76.2mm	78mm
Thickness	7.6mm	8.75mm
Weight	196 grams	231 grams
Screen Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield 2
Display Protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ceramic Shield 2
Back Material	Glass	Ceramic Shield
Side Material	Aluminium Frame	Aluminium Frame
Build Quality	Plastic Material	Ceramic Shield 2
Ports	USB Type-C 3.2	Display Port, USB Type-C 3.2
Additional Features	Display Port 1.2	USB Type-C (bottom)
IP Rating	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)	IP68 (Dust and Water Resistant)
Speaker	Stereo Speakers	Stereo Speakers
Sound Tuning	No Tuning	Dolby Atmos

Processor

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Chipset Manufacturer	Qualcomm	Apple
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	A19 Pro
Fabrication Size	4nm	3nm
Number of Cores	Octa-core	Hexa-core
Clock Speed	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 and 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.26GHz + 4 Cores
GPU	Adreno 740	Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
Cooling System	-	Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Benchmarks

AnTuTu	1546735	2094047
Geekbench 6 CPU Single-Core	1991	3899
Geekbench 6 CPU Multi-Core	5299	10021

Main Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Main Camera #1 Megapixel	50MP	48MP
Main Camera #1 Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.78
Main Camera #1 Focal Length	24mm	24mm
Main Camera #1 Pixel Size	0.8µm	1.12µm
Main Camera #1 Lens Type	Wide-angle	Wide-angle
Main Camera #1 Sensor Size	1/1.56"	1/1.28"
Main Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS	Dual Pixel PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #2 Megapixel	10MP	48MP
Main Camera #2 Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.8
Main Camera #2 Focal Length	70mm	100mm
Pixel Size	1.22µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #2 Lens Type	Telephoto	Periscope
Main Camera #2 Sensor Size	1/3.94"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #2 Camera Features	3x Optical Zoom, OIS, PDAF	PDAF, Sensor-Shift OIS
Main Camera #3 Megapixel	12MP	48MP
Main Camera #3 Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Main Camera #3 Focal Length	33mm	13mm
Main Camera #3 Pixel Size	1.12µm	0.7µm
Main Camera #3 Lens Type	Ultra-wide	Ultra-wide
Main Camera #3 Sensor Size	1/2.55"	1/2.55"
Main Camera #3 Camera Features	Super Steady Video	PDAF
Camera Stabilization	Hybrid Stabilization	Sensor Shift OIS
Raw Photo Support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic Video Recording Support	HDR 10+ recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Stereo Sound Recording Support	Yes	Yes
Slow Motion Recording	960 fps slomo	240 fps slomo
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	Dual Pixel Auto Focus
Zoom Capability	2-10X	20-50X
Lens Enhancements	No enhancement	No enhancement
Optical Zoom Support	3X	8X
Video Features	gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Stereo Sound Recording	10-bit HDR, 3D (spatial) video/audio, Apple ProRAW, Cinematic mode, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), Dual Video, Macro Video Recording, Night Video Recording, ProRes Video Recording, Slow Motion, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse Video
Video Recording	1080p@240fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@960fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps, 8K@24fps, 8K@30fps	1080p@120fps, 1080p@240fps, 1080p@25fps, 1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 4K@100fps, 4K@120fps, 4K@24fps, 4K@25fps, 4K@30fps, 4K@60fps
Main Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX903
Main Camera #2 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX973
Main Camera #3 Field of View	-	120
Main Camera #3 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX972
Features	-	Action Mode, Audio Zoom, Burst Shooting, Cinematic Mode, Digital zoom, Dual LED Dual Tone Flash, Geotagging, HDR, Macro Mode, Night mode, panorama, Photonic Engine, Portrait mode, Slow Motion, Time-lapse
Dedicated Imaging Chip	-	No Chip
Log Video Recording Support	-	Yes

Operating System

OS Name	Android	iOS
OS Version	13	26
OS Skin	One UI	iOS
Gaming Mode	Yes	Yes
Bloatware Free OS	Yes	Yes
OS Updates	4 year(s)	7 year(s)
Security Updates	5 year(s)	7 year(s)
AI Features	Galaxy AI	Apple Intelligence, Live Translate
Inbuilt AI	-	Apple Intelligence
AI Frame Interpolation	-	Yes

Selfie Camera

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Front Camera #1 Megapixel	12MP	18MP
Front Camera #1 Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Front Camera #1 Pixel Size	1µm	-
Front Camera #1 Field of View	80	-
Front Camera #1 Camera Features	Dual Pixel PDAF	Auto Focus, OIS, PDAF
Features	Auto Focus, Auto-HDR, Dual Video Call, HDR10+, PDAF	3D (spatial) Audio, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), Deep Fusion, Digital Zoom, Dolby Vision HDR, Night mode, Portrait Mode, ProRAW, Stereo Sound Recording, Time-lapse
Auto Focus Type	PDAF	PDAF
Video Features	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	Cinematic Mode (4k@30fps), gyro-EIS, ProRes Video Recording
Video Recording	4k@60fps	1080@120fps, 1080@30fps, 1080@60fps, 4k@30fps, 4k@60fps
HDR Recording Support	SDR recording	Dolby Vision Recording
Front Camera #1 Lens Type	-	Wide
Front Camera #1 Camera Sensor	-	Sony IMX914

Battery

🏆 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Battery Capacity	4700mAh	4823mAh
Battery Type	Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion
Wireless Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging Support	Yes	-
Reverse Wired Charging Support	Yes	Yes
Charging Speed Wired	45W	40W
Charging Standards Supported	QC2.0	MAGSAFE, Qi2
Charging Speed Wireless	-	25W
Charging Speed Reverse Wired	-	4.5W

Network

Sim Type	Dual SIM (nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (nano-SIM & eSIM)
Network Support	5G	5G
Band Types	5G, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, HSPA, LTE	5G, DC-HSDPA, EDGE, GSM, HSPA+, LTE FDD, LTE TD, UMTS
2G Bands	1800, 1900, 850, 900	1800, 1900, 850, 900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	SA/NSA/Sub6 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79

Connectivity

🏆 Winner: Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	Wi-Fi 7 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Wi-Fi Version	WiFi 6e	WiFi 7
Bluetooth Version	5.3	6
Bluetooth Codecs	A2DP, aptX Adaptive, LE	AAC, Apple Lossless
GPS	BDS, GPS	Beidou, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Navic, QZSS
NFC Support	Supported	Supported

Features

Fingerprint Scanner	Ultrasonic (under display)	-
Sensors on Board	Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Barometer, Proximity Sensor, Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support
Haptic Feedback	-	Taptic Engine
Facial Recognition	-	3D Face Recognition