With its superior telephoto capabilities and an interesting 200-megapixel main camera, I wanted Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra to teach Apple a lesson in how a flagship phone should handle digital photography. If telephoto reach is important to you, the $1,200 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the better camera, as you can tell from the photo below, and it handles night shots better. No matter your phone, chances are good that you’ll spend most of your time using the main, wide-angle camera, the best one for photographing nearby people. Both phones’ cameras can capture abundant detail and, with today’s computational photography technology, a reasonable range of bright and dark tones.
The Galaxy phone sharpens edges so tree leaves, blades of grass and other areas with lots of detail are a crispy, jittery mess. In the photo of the boats below, the S23 Ultra suffers from artificial-looking edges around the palm trees and jittery road details in the foreground.
Apple shoots only 12-megapixel shots that are easier on your iPhone and iCloud storage limits but that don’t offer as much detail. In this courtyard photo, it’s nice to have a wide field of view, but Apple offered a more realistic rendering of the scene. The Apple shots suffered more from muddiness in dark areas, and Samsung generally did better preserving details and boosting shadows that might have been lost to shaky hands. Both phones failed at the challenging task of shooting at night toward a bright streetlight, with enormous, multicolored lens flare artifacts distracting from anything in the photo.
Telephoto shots can tightly frame distant objects, spotlighting details and perspectives that can be more surprising and engaging. Over and over I got shots of my dog off the beaten track in deep snow, my kid running away from waves on the beach and other subjects I couldn’t just walk closer to photograph, like this speaker at a conference.
Given how hard Apple promotes its products as creative tools, the lack of a big telephoto camera on iPhones is embarrassing at this point. Samsung, like Google and other rivals, gets the long reach with a “periscope” lens approach that uses a prism to angle light 90 degrees inside the phone body. Both phones struggled with my shadowed face in the example below, but the Samsung turned the sky a weird, flat gray. I give the edge to Apple here for its more natural rendering of colors and for considerably better sharpness toward the periphery of the frame, but mostly the cameras are a close match. As usual, the Galaxy S23 Ultra made the skies too blue and the grass too green, though, and both phones struggled with extreme lens flare shooting toward the sun. I’m glad macro photography has arrived on smartphones, but on both cameras, image quality degrades significantly beyond the central portion of the photo, so don’t get your hopes up.
Shooting raw sidesteps most of my problems with conventional Apple and Samsung photos, especially oversaturation, plasticky skin and too much clarity — the contrast boost to a shot’s middle brightness tones. You can set Expert Raw to save both JPEG and raw versions of your photos, but the JPEG’s rudimentary processing is far worse than the shots from the regular camera app, with tear-inducing oversaturation and obvious halos ringing subjects in contrasting bright and dark areas. The phone processes the accompanying JPEG images crudely, as shown by the extreme halo glow around the dog in this shot. The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s telephoto cameras are expensive components, but worth it if you want to express yourself creatively. Either smartphone is a capable photographic tool, but neither is such a clear leader that it’s worth moving from Android to iOS or vice versa.
Galaxy S23 Ultra vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max: Apple better watch out
Despite there being three phones, the most exciting one is definitely the S23 Ultra, which now has a massive 200-megapixel main camera and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor that’s specially tuned “for Galaxy”. But how does Samsung’s latest top-of-the-line flagship Android phone compare to Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max? The back of the phone is matte, so it’s not a fingerprint magnet, and the quad-camera system continues to be in the floating lens design since the S22 Ultra did not use the camera island like the regular S22 and S22 Plus.
The bottom is where you’ll find the S Pen stowed away, along with the USB-C charging port, and the side has the volume buttons. On the Galaxy S23 Ultra, you get a giant 6.8-inch Super Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O QHD+ always-on display with a 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The bezels are relatively thin, giving you more screen estate to work with, and the selfie camera and face recognition sensor are housed in a small and simple hole-punch cutout
The front-facing selfie camera and Face ID sensors are housed in the new Dynamic Island, which integrates with iOS 16 software to vary in size and adapt to whatever you’re doing on the device. Though the iPhone 14 Pro Max can go even brighter outdoors than the S23 Ultra, the latter is more impressive due to Samsung’s exceptional Super Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and higher resolution. You’ll find Apple’s own in-house A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 Pro Max, which has a six-core CPU with two performance and four efficiency cores. Though this all sounds like technical mumbo jumbo for the average person, it basically means that the iPhone 14 Pro Max has blazing-fast performance. With iOS 16, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is responsive, fluid, snappy, and just a joy to use — and even though it has less RAM than the S23 Ultra, that isn’t something that holds it back at all. However, because it has the optimized Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, the battery should last longer than the previous iteration, despite no change in capacity.
On top of that, the main lens has laser autofocus and optical image stabilization (OIS) for incredibly sharp photos. That’s a big leap in quality, and Samsung’s S23 Ultra remains the only phone range to manage this level of zoom. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is a little less impressive in terms of raw numbers, despite getting a big upgrade last year. You won’t get anything near the S23 Ultra’s 100x Space Zoom, unfortunately, at least not until Apple incorporates a periscope lens on future generations of the iPhone. Typically, we should expect at least five years of software upgrades for an iPhone device, though it may vary depending on the actual hardware. The Galaxy S23 Ultra is available for purchase right now directly from Samsung, as well as from carriers and big box retailers like Best Buy.
If you order directly from Samsung, there are four additional exclusive colors to pick from: Lime, Graphite, Sky Blue, and Red. The iPhone 14 Pro Max is currently available directly from Apple, carriers, and big box retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Amazon.
Samsung does a pretty good job of keeping support for its flagship devices, including the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Best in class!
With a periscope camera, a refreshed new titanium design, a USB Type-C port, and multiple other improvements, theis already shaping up to be one of the It packs a high-end chipset, a huge 200 MP main camera, a gorgeous display, and a Samsung-tailored user interface that fully benefits from the deep integration with the S Pen stylus.
It packs a high-end chipset, a huge 200 MP main camera, a gorgeous display, and a Samsung-tailored user interface that fully benefits from the deep integration with the S Pen stylus.
) vs 45W ( ) charging speeds Face ID ( iPhone 15 Pro Max ) vs Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner ( Galaxy S23 Ultra ) First up, Apple is shaking things up quite a lot with the iPhone 15 Pro Max , introducing a new contoured titanium design which not only enhanced the rigidity but also keeps the weight down. Another major change that’s coming to the iPhone lineup extends to the mute switch, which is be substituted for a customizable Action Button, similar to the one on the Apple Watch Ultra.
With a very premium design that pairs a flat bottom and top frames with slightly curved display and a built-in S Pen stylus, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is one of the best-designed phones of early 2023. While the difference might not sound like much, it’s rare for big phones to score such a drastic weight reduction between generations (the iPhone 14 Pro Max weighed 240gr).
Galaxy S23 Ultra ‘s 6.8-inch display is interrupted by a single much smaller punch-hole, which definitely helps the Android trooper achieve a cleaner look.
The Samsung phone also offers dynamic refresh rate up to 120Hz, a very sharp QHD+ display, and can also achieve very high brightness in certain lighting conditions, albeit not as much as the, and in extension, the
Surely, the iPhone 15 Pro Max seemingly fares worse than the Galaxy S23 Ultra in terms of minimum brightness and color temperature: the Samsung phone can get dimmer and is also much closer to the coveted 6500K color temperature goal, which means that its display is not as “cold” as the one on the iPhone. The Galaxy S23 Ultra also hides a ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, which allows you to quickly and effortlessly unlock your phone and authorize online payments.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max does not have such an offering and relies on the good ol’ Face ID facial biometric. Utilizing a 3nm manufacturing process allow for billions of additional transistors to be fitted inside the new Apple chip, which also has much better graphics-processing capabilities than before.
Galaxy S23 Ultra is not the garden-variety one, mind you: Samsung has scored a custom, slightly overclocked version of the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which delivers better performance. The chipset inside theis not the garden-variety one, mind you: Samsung has scored a custom, slightly overclocked version of the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which delivers better performance. With true multitasking, split-screen view, as well as fully-fledged DeX desktop-like solution, not to mention the usability boon of the S Pen stylus, you will most certainly be able to do much more simultaneously on the Galaxy S23 Ultra . iPhone 15 Pro Max will come with Galaxy S23 Ultra will receive software support for four more years, until 2027, and security updates till 2028.
iOS 17 features very big overhauls to Phone, Messages, and FaceTime, as well as improvements to Maps, Siri, Visual Look Up, and introduces interactive widgets. A brand new Journal app will let you organize your life, while a new StandBy feature will provide you with useful information while your iPhone charges, either wirelessly or wired.
A brand new Journal app will let you organize your life, while a new StandBy feature will provide you with useful information while your iPhone charges, either wirelessly or wired.
However, some issues like keyboard lag and Wi-Fi bug exclusive to the Near the end of October 2023, Apple revealed the major iOS 17.1 software update , which introduces many improvements. However, some issues like keyboard lag and Wi-Fi bug exclusive to the iPhone 15 series reportedly still remain unfixed for many users A new version of Apple’s Photonic Engine, as well as improved HDR would help the next iPhone deliver even better photos than its predecessors.
A new version of Apple’s Photonic Engine, as well as improved HDR would help the next iPhone deliver even better photos than its predecessors. This is the first time Apple has ventured into the proper zooming game, though it still loses to the Galaxy S23 Ultra in terms of overall throw.
The regular camera has also gained three distinct shooting modes: the default 24mm is joined by a 28mm one and a 35mm one that’s perfect for street photography. Galaxy S23 Ultra , however, totally wins in the pure specs game, as it comes with a 200MP camera with a large 1/1.3″ ISOCELL HP2 sensor. At the same time, the iPhone 15 Pro Max delivers a much more natural image, albeit one that might appear less detailed in direct comparison with the more extreme Galaxy S23 Ultra . The Galaxy S23 Ultra once again employs the full strength of its image-processing algorithms so that it can eke out every bit of extra detail; however, this makes for an overly processed photo that doesn’t really look good.
In the lower-light scene above, both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra captured my colleague Victor in a lovely way, with superb dynamics, lots of detail, and beautiful color rendition. In this particular scene, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has the slight upper hand with better dynamics and more detail captured in the shadows, especially in the background.
However, the iPhone is seemingly struggling with exposing bright LED lights properly, leading to burnt out highlights.
The big change with Cupertino’s latest pride and glory, however, is the new 5.0X periscope camera of the iPhone 15 Pro Max , which certainly boosts the zooming capabilities of the phone. When it comes to video, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has scored improved image stabilization as well as Staggered HDR that delivers excellent dynamic range. Apple’s latest support 4K60 ProRES, Log, and video recording to external drives in some video-recording modes.
In terms of quality, the iPhone 15 Pro Max carries on the long tradition of excellent video recording and is actually extremely adept in this regard. In terms of quality, thecarries on the long tradition of excellent video recording and is actually extremely adept in this regard. When it comes to haptics, iPhones have set the bar for years now with their super-accurate and exact vibrations, delivered by the Taptic Engine. Certainly, the latest big iPhone will easily last you at least a day of regular-to-heavy use, but possibly slightly less during truly intensive tasks and gaming.
In the PhoneArena web browsing battery test, which has the two devices run through a bunch of websites simulating regular browsing experience with the brightness manually set at 200 nits, the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Galaxy S23 Ultra are practically neck and neck. However, in both our custom 3D gaming and video streaming tests, the iPhone 15 Pro Max inches forward to achieve two important victories that put it ahead of Samsung’s best phone so far.
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is shaping up to be a major evolutionary step for Apple, introducing lots of changes to an already established and quite successful lineup. Still, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is likely perfecting all the essential aspects of a regular user’s phone experience: camera, performance, battery life, and design are all likely getting improved.
iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra: Der Vergleich
Beim wohl bekanntesten Tech-Youtuber Marques Brownlee wurde bereits der Vorgänger S22 Ultra zum “Best Big Phone of the Year” erkoren. Das Smartphone kommt jedenfalls mit einigen der besten Hardware-Komponenten, die es aktuell auf dem Markt gibt und erhält dazu noch S-Pen-Support. Warum die Geräte diese Kosten aber dennoch wert sind, veranschaulichen wir im folgenden Ratgeber.
Apple hat mit dem iPhone 14 Pro Max allerdings auch kein weniger performantes Smartphone im Sortiment.
Die Hardware sowie Software des Apple-Giganten können aber dennoch voll überzeugen, wie unser Ratgeber-Vergleich zeigt. Gerade die Videokamera ist kaum zu übertreffen, und auch in Sachen Wertigkeit gibt es wohl nichts besseres, bis auf das aus Titan gefertigte iPhone 15 Pro vielleicht.
Doch welches Smartphone in welchem Bereich vorne liegt, zeigt nur eine Gegenüberstellung der einzelnen Komponenten. Wir informieren in diesem Artikel zuerst einmal nur über das 15 Pro, um den Fokus auf die 14er Generation zu behalten.
Optisch sind die Geräte nochmal hochwertiger und robuster geworden, da nun auf Titan als Rahmenmaterial gesetzt wird. Als Anschluss kommt beim 15er-Modell nun USB-C 3.0 zum Einsatz, wodurch sich Übertragungsraten deutlich steigern lassen. Nicht nur außen, sonder auch innen hat sich etwas verändert: Der neue A17 Pro Chip kommt nun zum Einsatz und bringt nochmal ein signifikantes Leistungsplus. Zum Einsatz im Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra kommt ein 6,8 Zoll großer Super AMOLED mit einer Auflösung von 3088 × 1440 Pixeln, 120 Hz sowie HDR.
Die Auflösung ist mit 2796 × 1290 Pixeln und einer Pixeldichte von 460 ppi ein Stück unter Samsungs Flagship verortet. Dennoch sei gesagt, dass sich beide Displays augenscheinlich nur geringfügig voneinander unterscheiden und beeindruckende Bilder wiedergeben.
Samsung hat nun beim Galaxy S23 Ultra eine speziell angepasste Version des Snapdragon 8 Gen2 von Qualcomm bekommen.
Samsung setzt also weiterhin auf sehr hochauflösende Kameratechnik, wohingegen Apple beim iPhone 14 Pro Max die 48 MP ausreichen. Selbst wenn das iPhone früher einen leichten Vorsprung bei der Fotoqualität hatte, dürfte dieser mittlerweile aufgebraucht sein. Die vielen technischen Highlights nützen recht wenig, wenn nach kurzer Zeit der Akku den Dienst quittiert.
Nicht weniger wichtig ist die Möglichkeit des Schnellladens mit einem 45-Watt-Netzteil, was das Gerät in etwa einer Stunde auflädt. In einer Welt, wo Huawei und Co. Super-Fast-Charge-Zyklen von 0 auf 60 % Akku in 30 Minuten bieten, erscheint das eher durchschnittlich. Das Smartphone wirkt insgesamt sehr eckig, hat aber für bessere Ergonomie leicht abgerundete Kanten. Wer schon mal ein iPhone in der Hand gehalten hat, weiß über die hohe Wertigkeit Bescheid.
Das iPhone 14 Pro Max kommt im Edelstahlgehäuse sowie vorne und hinten mit einer Gorilla-Glas-Abdeckung. Sowohl Samsung als auch Apple bauen auf Markentreue und wollen den Kunden gerne in Ihrem Ökosystem behalten.
Apple hat dieses Konzept im Smartphone-Bereich besonders radikal eingeführt, aber auch Samsung bietet dem treuen Kunden mittlerweile eine erhöhte Funktionalität zwischen Samsung-Produkten. WhatsApp sich nur über ein PC-Programm übertragen lässt und manche Inhalte in Apple-eigenen Apps gefangen sind. Das Plus-Modell ist quasi ein normales iPhone 14 mit größerem Display, dieses misst wie beim Pro Max 6,7 Zoll. Abstriche muss man auch beim Akku machen, der mit 3.900 mAh aber immer noch ordentlich ist.
Wer nicht unbedingt 200 Megapixel und 10-fach-Zoom benötigt, fährt mit den 50 MP des S23 auch noch sehr gut. Wer sich noch intensiver mit dem iPhone 14 auseinander setzen will, wird bei den Kollegen von PCGH fündig.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
This article is part of a new series where we’ll try to give you a quick overview of how some of the most popular smartphones compare head-to-head based on our review findings. Long-time readers won’t find new tests here, but nevertheless, it’s an original piece of content that would hopefully bring value to those looking for their next smartphone. If you are looking for a big, high-end smartphone in 2023, arguably the most popular dilemma would be between the iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. The difference is within a few millimeters, though, while giving you a little bit of extra screen real estate due to the higher screen-to-body ratio and bigger display in absolute terms.
The blocky iPhone design and the sharp steel edges make up for a more secure grip, albeit not the most comfortable one. When it comes to the display hardware, Samsung’s phone offers higher resolution, a larger diagonal and is curved to the sides, allowing for a more comfortable grip and gesture execution.
The Pro Max boasts considerably higher brightness in both modes – manual and auto. It also tops the S23 Ultra’s HDR video standard with Dolby Vision, whereas the Galaxy “settles” for HDR10+.
What’s important is that in both cases, you get a sufficiently bright display providing an excellent outdoor viewing experience.
Even though the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a considerably smaller battery pack, the phone demonstrates exceptional endurance.
Apple achieves this through numerous hardware and software optimizations, squeezing impressive screen-on runtimes out of the rather small 4,323 mAh battery. Alternatively, the Galaxy S23 Ultra posts a slightly better overall score due to its longer standby and phone call runtimes.
Both devices sport a pair of stereo loudspeakers each, and they are pretty close when it comes to overall quality and loudness. You will hardly find any significant difference as the two handsets offer a great listening experience – and honestly, these are among the best speakers you can get on a phone. The iPhone 14 Pro Max, on the other hand, provides a bit extra bass but muffles the vocals and makes everything sound deeper. The two smartphones run on entirely different chipsets, even if they are both built using a similarly power-efficient 4nm manufacturing node. The new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 shows superior GPU performance and also takes the lead in combined scenarios like AnTuTu 9. At the end of the day, though, the two devices are good enough to run smoothly pretty much everything you find on their respective app stores. Some users may find iOS more optimized and fluent than Samsung’s Android-based One UI, and we tend to agree – especially a year or two down the line when the storage starts to fill. Sharpness, detail, dynamic range, contrast, noise – all that seems to be in check, which is what you’d expect from a modern flagship phone.
Let’s say that Samsung’s processing style will likely appeal to the majority due to its vibrant aesthetics. The same goes for the low-light photos, which, in Samsung’s case, look like they have been rendered on a computer due to the artificially added sharpness during processing.
In this case, the iPhone 14 Pro Max is the more “natural” choice, literally and figuratively speaking. The Expert RAW app is tailored towards people who like to do post-processing on their own and take full advantage of the S23 Ultra’s camera hardware.
The two phones are neck and neck in most aspects, with the S23 Ultra standing out with an S Pen, one extra zoom camera, and faster charging, while the iPhone relies on an advanced Face ID for unlocking (preferred by some), a mature software ecosystem that’s compatible with dozens of other devices and arguably the best video recording capabilities on a smartphone right now. If you are either a user wanting to switch to Android, the S23 Ultra should definitely be on top of your list and vice versa – if you’d like to try out iOS, there’s no better way to experience it on the 14 Pro Max’s big screen.
Both companies have come a long way, and personal preference will be the deciding factor, especially seeing how price tags are pretty close to each other.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S23
If you are looking to buy a compact flagship smartphone in 2023, then this dilemma would have probably come up at least once – “iPhone 14 Pro or Galaxy S23”. The iPhone 14 Pro and Galaxy S23 are quite similar when it comes to footprint and thickness, something that’s understandable given both phones pack 6.1-inch OLED screens.
The iPhone is noticeably heavier than the Galaxy – it weighs 38 grams more – and that’s because of the premium build.
Both the iPhone 14 Pro and the Galaxy S23 feature similar-sized 6.1-inch OLED displays with largely identical properties, too.
The iPhone has a bit higher resolution and thus denser pixels, but this is barely noticeable as far as real-life usage is concerned. The Appie iPhone 14 Pro also tops the S23’s HDR video standard with Dolby Vision, whereas the Galaxy “settles” for HDR10+.
Combined with the slightly lower brightness numbers, we can consider the iPhone as, technically, the winner here. But, the vast majority of users will get a similar visual experience on either phone despite the raw numbers and HDR formats.
The Apple iPhone 14 Pro packs a 3,200mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 is powered by a 3,900mAh cell.
The Galaxy S23 offers more call time and better standby endurance, while the iPhone 14 Pro can last longer on web browsing. We tested both phones with the “default” respective option for them – Apple’s own 20W adapter for the iPhone and Samsung’s own 25W charger for the Galaxy S23. Both devices sport a pair of stereo loudspeakers each, and they are pretty close when it comes to overall quality and loudness.
You will hardly find any significant difference as the two handsets offer a great listening experience – and honestly, these are among the best speakers you can get on a phone. Still, we find the sound from the Galaxy S23 speakers a tiny bit richer, but you can hear this only in a closed studio environment like ours.
The performance part is probably the most important piece of the puzzle, and yet it’s the one that is incredibly tough to measure as the Galaxy and the iPhone run on entirely different hardware and software platforms. There are two things you need to know – both the Galaxy S23 and the iPhone 14 Pro pack the most advanced chipsets available on the market from Qualcomm and Apple, which means you will get the fastest performance possible for each operating system.
At the end of the day, the two devices are good enough to run smoothly pretty much everything you find on their respective app stores. Sharpness, detail, dynamic range, contrast, noise – all that seems to be in check, which is what you’d expect from a modern flagship phone.
Apple’s rendition has been improved over the last generation, and it offers more accurate colors, something that could make the iPhone photos look somewhat bland. Apple’s images offer over-processed and over-sharpened foliage, which leads to this artificial look if you zoom in at 100%.
Edit: It turns out it can do it since August 16 as Samsung has pushed a new firmware that adds optimized 2x zoom.
Overall, video quality is better, though the Galaxy S23 gives it a good run for its money regarding stabilization.
If not, then it’s good to know Apple has the better display as far as streaming is concerned; the Face ID is quite convenient, a mature software ecosystem that’s compatible with dozens of other devices and arguably the best video recording capabilities on a smartphone right now. The Galaxy S23 is a lighter smartphone, at least €400 cheaper, and it has a much smaller screen cutout and far less restrictive software suite, with wireless DeX support at that.
Get the iPhone 14 Pro for: The slightly sharper, brighter screen with Dolby Vision.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 14 Pro Max: What’s the difference?
Keep reading to find out how the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and the iPhone 14 Pro Max compare when it comes to their chipsets, screens, cameras and more. The iPhone 14 Pro Max has already impressed us with its fantastic performance and we found the phone was also a brilliant choice for mobile gaming.
We thought the Dynamic Island was a great way to make use of the notch while still hiding the front camera and Face ID sensor. We found the iPhone 14 Pro Max offered excellent performance and was particularly impressive in low-light situations, though the Galaxy S22 Ultra outperformed it when it came to the telephoto camera.
When it comes to real-world use, we found the iPhone 14 Pro Max had an all-day battery life that could even last two days with lighter use.
iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung S23 Ultra: Duell der Giganten
Da Samsung sich von der extrem gewölbten Edge-Kante früherer Modelle weitgehend verabschiedet hat, ist auch die gesamte Displayfläche nutzbar. Hier nehmen wir schon mal das Ergebnis vorweg: Beide Handys haben enorm gute Kameras, liegen notenmäßig gleichauf.
Aber die Stärken sind sehr unterschiedlich und auch Geschmacksache: Das iPhone 15 Pro Max spielt seine Kraft bei normalen Aufnahmen aus, bevorzugt eine natürliche, teils dunklere Wiedergabe. Dabei wird zwar immer noch die normale Hauptlinse genutzt, es ist also optisch keine wirklich andere Brennweite.
Das neue Fünffach-Tele des iPhone dagegen hat einen Nachteil: Es beginnt eben erst bei Zoom-Faktor 5. Schon im normalen CPU-Test ist das iPhone schneller (erreicht in Geekbench 5 mehr als 6.000 Punkte gegenüber rund 4.900 Punkten beim S23 Ultra), bei Grafikanwendungen schwanken die Ergebnisse stark je nach Test und App. Beim 3D-Mark-Benchmark (Wild Life Extreme) aber ist das Samsung mit 3.730 Punkten zumindest kurzzeitig besser (iPhone: ca. Auffällig aber: Für das iPhone 15 Pro (Max) gibt es erstmals Spiele in Konsolenqualität wie “Resident Evil Village”.
Das iPhone 15 Pro Max hat einen Akku mit einer Kapazität von 4.422 Milliamperestunden (mAh), der im Dauerbetrieb-Szenario des Labors nach 8:17 Stunden erschöpft war. Damit lassen sich handschriftliche Notizen und Zeichnungen anfertigen, Screenshots mit Anmerkungen versehen oder auch als Fernsteuerung etwa für Präsentationen (Achtung, kompliziert). Toll: Beide Smartphones haben USB-C und arbeiten mit allen möglichen externen Geräten von SSDs zu USB-Tastaturen. Sehr praktisch: Per HDMI-USB-C-Adapter (bei einigen PC-Monitoren auch direkt via USB-C) lassen sich externe Monitore oder TVs ansteuern.
Für Fotos ok, Bedienelemente von Apps und auch der Homescreen selbst sehen damit aber absurd groß aus. Dank des neuen Induktionsladestandards Qi2 könnte er auch in Android Einzug halten, möglicherweise schon im Galaxy S24. Damit lassen sich handschriftliche Notizen und Zeichnungen anfertigen, Screenshots mit Anmerkungen versehen oder auch als Fernsteuerung etwa für Präsentationen (Achtung, kompliziert). Für Fotos ok, Bedienelemente von Apps und auch der Homescreen selbst sehen damit aber absurd groß aus. Bei Samsung ist das besser gelöst, nach Aktivierung des-Modus erscheint auf externen Monitoren eine PC-ähnliche Oberfläche. Dank des neuen Induktionsladestandards Qi2 könnte er auch in Android Einzug halten, möglicherweise schon im Galaxy S24. Leider aber fehlt dem iPhone eine Ladefunktion, die bei Samsungs S-Klasse seit Jahren zum Standard gehört: das umgekehrte drahtlose Laden, auchoder Reverse Wireless Charging genannt. Das iPhone 15 Pro Max kostete zum Start 1.449 Euro, bis Ende 2023 hat sich daran nur wenig verändert, solange man einzelne Aktionsangebote kleinerer Händler etwa auf Ebay ausnimmt.
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