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The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the new luxury-level flagship phone in the company’s Galaxy line revealed at Wednesday’s Unpacked event. Starting at $1,200 (£1,249, AU$1,949), one of its biggest improvements is a new 200-megapixel main camera — nearly double the resolution of last year’s Galaxy S22 Ultra. That camera upgrade comes alongside a special version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip that Samsung says has been optimized specifically for the Galaxy S23 line. 

In some ways, these improvements mirror what Apple did with the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max when they launched in September last year. The iPhone 14 Pro phones each include a new 48-megapixel main camera and Apple’s A16 Bionic chip. While Samsung’s entire Galaxy S23 line does include the new Snapdragon chip, Apple instead reserved the A16 Bionic for the Pro phones during that latest refresh.

Both Samsung and Apple’s phones have lots of other high-end specs to consider if you’re deciding between the two. Check out the chart below to see the specs.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra specs vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Apple iPhone 14 Pro

	Galaxy S23 Ultra	iPhone 14 Pro Max	iPhone 14 Pro
Display size, tech, resolution, refresh rate, brightness	6.8-inch AMOLED 3,088×1,440 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; Edge Screen; 1,750 nits	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 2,796×1,290 pixels	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate; 2,556×1,179 pixels
Pixel density	500 ppi	460 ppi	460 ppi
Dimensions (inches)	3.07 x 6.43 x 0.35 in	6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 in	5.81 x 2.81 x 0.31 in
Dimensions (millimeters)	78 x 163.3 x 8.9 mm	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85 mm	147.5 x 71.5 x 7.85 mm
Weight (ounces, grams)	234 g (8.25 oz)	240 g (8.47 oz)	206 g (7.27 oz)
Mobile software	Android 13	iOS 16	iOS 16
Camera	200-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 10-megapixel (telephoto) 10-megapixel (telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)	48-megapixel (wide), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing camera	12-megapixel	12-megapixel	12-megapixel
Video capture	8K at 30fps	4K at 60fps	4K at 60fps
Processor	Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple A16 Bionic
RAM/storage	12GB + 256GB; 12GB + 512GB; 12GB + 1TB	RAM NA; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB	RAM NA; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Expandable storage	None	None	None
Battery/charging speeds	5,000 mAH (45W wired charging)	Undisclosed; Apple claims 29 hours of video playback	Undisclosed; Apple claims 23 hours of video playback
Fingerprint sensor	In-display	None (Face ID)	None (Face ID)
Connector	USB-C	Lightning	Lightning
Headphone jack	None	None	None
Special features	5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 rating, faster wired charging, wireless PowerShare to charge other devices, integrated S-Pen, 200x Space Zoom, 10x Optical Zoom, UWB for finding other devices	Dynamic Island; Always-On display; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)	Dynamic Island; Always-On display; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water resistant (IP68); wireless charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)
US price off-contract	$1,200 (12GB/256GB)	$1,099 (128GB), $1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB)	$999 (128GB), $1,099 (256GB), $1,299 (512GB), $1,499 (1TB)
UK price	£1,249 (12GB/256GB)	£1,199 (128GB)	£1,099 (128GB)
Australia price	AU$1,949 (12GB/256GB)	AU$1,899 (128GB)	AU$1,749 (128GB)