Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra goes up against the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max in a speed test

25 February 2023
Samsung's latest and greatest battles against Apple's latest and greatest in this speed test.

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so??????? even as an android fan and hater of crapple's pathetic lies and gouging, mobile processing power is so outta the league of any app that even mid tiers would never struggle with any of them....

im not even happy the sammy beat the crapple cause frankly neither phone is worth a TENTH of their price. who needs a $1000 phone?????????

my three year old note 10 plus BEATS BOTH phones in many specs and its $250 on ebay as a new phone in an open box ffs...

don't buy new models. buy old flagship models as new open boxed items off ebay.

oh and NEVER buy a crapple device. i made that mistake with the crappad air 4th gen. god what a piece of crap.

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    • Anonymous
    • 4ub
    • 26 Feb 2023

    Still, the value of Samsung will drop by 50% in six months. Apple is an Apple.

      Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023There is something wrong with your usage or you got faulty ... moreSure when you use your phone for calling only

        Mekki, 26 Feb 2023These tests doesn't consider how smoother apps usabili... moreIf David used 0.5x animation in developer option, S23U would've won this. I use Nova Launcher with animations set to fast along with the 0.5x settings, and it feels faster. Animations kills time.

        I'm not really interested in either of these phones even with their crazy good battery life because I'm not into their size and weight. It's just interesting to watch them be compared. Had a Galaxy Note 3 and LG V20 and never could get used to their sizes. The base S23 is more to my liking.

          These tests always amuse me. All flagships have been great for the last 4-5 years, it all comes down to your choice of OS or of niche features. No matter what phone you buy that is 800$+ there is no way you will be disappointed.

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            • Anonymous
            • 70d
            • 26 Feb 2023

            Berserker, 26 Feb 2023But they don use a phone when running right😂 Agree,in some... moreIt's not almost zero. Actually, it's common for gamers. If you play games and want them to run at steady 60 fps, they have to be able to render at least one frame every about 0.017 second. If you want them to run at steady 120 fps, at least one frame needs to be rendered every about 0.0083 second.

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              • Anonymous
              • rKg
              • 26 Feb 2023

              Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023It's only relevant when the iphone wins.. like it was ... moreI did not and do not own an apple device. I won't take apple's side ever. I'm neutral in this.
              If you are android slave then that's YOUR problem.
              And btw if iphone would've been 3 second faster i would've said the same statement. The difference isn't relevant in everyday life.
              (The difference only counts if gap is more than 6-7 seconds)

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                • Anonymous
                • uC3
                • 26 Feb 2023

                Yoedi16, 26 Feb 2023A51 is the laggiest samsung phone i try, even my old S9 des... moreExynos 9810/SD845 is literally a few times more powerful than the Exynos 9611. It's not a surprise in my opinion if your S9 wreck A51 in terms of gaming performance.

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                  • Mekki
                  • JjI
                  • 26 Feb 2023

                  I didn't mean buggy, but sometimes the apps elements won't respond well to the app switching transition

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                    • Mekki
                    • JjI
                    • 26 Feb 2023

                    These tests doesn't consider how smoother apps usability is on iOS overall. Android often has choppy app experience, plus multitasking on Android is really bad, because it makes the phone overheats

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                      • Anonymous
                      • i2Y
                      • 26 Feb 2023

                      Same company made apple chip.. screen best both worlds escape from apple jail now. You even have RCS messaging reactions .

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                        • Anonymous
                        • uEE
                        • 26 Feb 2023

                        Solih, 26 Feb 2023Even the loser one is already super fast enough, 10 seconds... moreThere are no AAA games on mobile phones.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • i2Y
                          • 26 Feb 2023

                          Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023No, the Apple SoC was superior. It's not the case anym... moreTide is a turning oh hahahhahaha 😂😂😂😂📲📲📲📲.

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                            • Solih
                            • txp
                            • 26 Feb 2023

                            Even the loser one is already super fast enough, 10 seconds loading doesnt matter.

                            People are seeking the fastest smartphone to play AAA PC game on phone.

                              Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023It depends on situations. For 100 m runners, for example, 1... moreBut they don use a phone when running right😂
                              Agree,in some situations even a millisecond can make a difference, but with phones,the chances of being in a situation when a second can make a huge difference is almost zero.both phones are exelent,fast,good cameras ect.
                              In my book they are both winners.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 70d
                                • 26 Feb 2023

                                Kangal, 26 Feb 2023For me, the better one of these is "The Mario Test&quo... moreBenchmarks show that the S8G2 beats the A16 in gaming performance.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 70d
                                  • 26 Feb 2023

                                  Berserker, 26 Feb 2023That's what Einstein said. Bro you rediscovered space time😂It depends on situations. For 100 m runners, for example, 1 second is huge.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 70d
                                    • 26 Feb 2023

                                    Nathan, 26 Feb 2023Is this though antutu benchmark?No, the Apple SoC was superior. It's not the case anymore, though.

                                      Anonymous, 26 Feb 2023There is something wrong with your usage or you got faulty ... moreA51 is the laggiest samsung phone i try, even my old S9 destroy it lol. Game is so ubearable slow and hot

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • wr3
                                        • 26 Feb 2023

                                        Narazumono, 25 Feb 2023Androids are years behind iPhones in terms of speed I exp... moreThere is something wrong with your usage or you got faulty phone, because even my A51 from 2019 dont experience any lag at all.