Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in Sweden

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Feb 2023
Available. Released Sep 2022
Body
Dimensions
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm
Weight
195 g
240 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Armor Aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Deep Purple, Gold, Silver, Space Black
Display
Type
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Size
6.6 inches, 103.7 cm2
6.7 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2340
2796 x 1290
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Ceramic Shield
Features
IP68, 3x telephoto zoom, UWB, Samsung DeX, 45W charging, 4 OS updates
Always-On display, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)  
Platform
OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 (One UI 7)
iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 18.3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4 nm)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740
Apple GPU
Memory
Card Slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
Camera
Main
Triple: 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady
48 MP + 12 MP ultrawide + 12 MP telephoto 3x
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, Dolby Vision
Selfie
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/1.9
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG
Lightning
Battery
Type
4700 mAh
Li-Ion 4323 mAh
Charging
Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Document viewer, Photo/video edito
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Glass front + Gorilla Glass), Glass back + Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame, IIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins), Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certi