Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

10 October 2023
We compare the iPhone 15 Pro Max to the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

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SirArtur, 02 Nov 2023Dream on. You can find my comparison in many topics related... moreGreat picture and then 99% users put pictures on Instagram or similar DM. That is hilarious. Who wants pro results only pro camera with proper lens is solution.

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    Chigurh, 05 Dec 2023They are both 2023 devices. What else are you going to comp... moreRemember it is not an actual competition

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      Anonymous, 10 Nov 2023It's kinda sad to for apple that it's latest prod... moreThey are both 2023 devices. What else are you going to compare 15 PM to? It’s not Apple’s fault that Samsung released their product in early 2023. S24 will be a 2024 product and should be compared to whatever releases in 2024.

        RE: the 10x comparison. You said they both resolve similar details, but using the side by side tool, it's pretty clear the 15 PM is leaning heavily on AI to bring out details. Some of the textures, signs and leaves look absolutely awful. Like an 30x S23U shot. Look at the orange roof shingles and the lamps etc in the windows of the building. Recreated how the iPhone thinks it should look, approximating. I have noticed overall theres a lot more AI trickery in the iPhone shots, compared to the 14 PM. Trying to eek out every drop of last years sensor. Samsung is the same though, the last update has done something to the camera processing, not for good. Whether it's them rushing to make a more eye candy shot next to the iPhone 15, or whether it's because the 24U is coming out soon, I'm not sure. If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would suspect the latter XD

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          It's kinda sad to for apple that it's latest product is being compared with samsung's older product ... can't wait to see that comparisons between iphone 15 and galaxy s24

            Anonymous, 02 Nov 2023You don't have an s23 ultra. Get lostDream on. You can find my comparison in many topics related to S23 ultra camera on Samsung community, like here: https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-s23-series/who-is-expert-raw-designed-for/td-p/7312966 , mine is 3rd or 4th comment or on XDA forum: https://xdaforums.com/t/major-update-released-for-galaxy-s23-series-improves-camera.4570457/post-88386541 . Processing in S23 Ultra is just a joke. I was hoping for some improvements with the last update to One UI 6.0, but still ExpertRAW, the same as the regular camera app. GCAM is literally the only way to have here good pictures out of this smartphone.

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              SirArtur, 11 Oct 2023Mine takes exactly the same type of pictures. Trash out of ... moreYou don't have an s23 ultra. Get lost

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                Anonymous, 19 Oct 2023S23 Ultra is nearly flat too. It has minimal curvatures at ... morewhere did the antutu score 1,472,142 come from?
                for samal s23u it is 1,524,413 on
                https://www.antutu.com/en/ranking/rank1.htm
                i.e. it is better than ipho15pm

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                  John, 16 Oct 2023Apple have a distinct advantage of having a flat display pane.S23 Ultra is nearly flat too. It has minimal curvatures at the sides. That's it.

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                    Anonymous, 14 Oct 2023Was thinking the same thing. If the 23U can hold it's ... moreMy man

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                      Apple have a distinct advantage of having a flat display pane.

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                        Anonymous, 11 Oct 2023So iPhone is 1 generation behind the flagships from Samsung... moreWas thinking the same thing. If the 23U can hold it's own against the latest Apple, what's the 24 gonna do?

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                          Both the iPhone 15 Pro Max ( and Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra ) have some of the largest OLEDs on the market right now, but they are quite different regarding specs and capabilities.

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                            supafly99, 12 Oct 2023i have the S23Ultra and the Photos in the 1-3 zoom are acce... moreGo to XDA Developers forum and go to S23U subforum. Find GCAM thread - should be rather high as it is the one with the most posts and just follow a link from the very first post. You will find there the app, a configuration as well as a manual. Please just keep in mind, that while GCAM is very good for photography, the Samsung app remains better for video.

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                              i have the S23Ultra and the Photos in the 1-3 zoom are acceptable but not good.In low light rooms the S23U does exellent Photos.But when it comes to Outside Pics the Samsung is just a BIG disapointenment.I had the S10+ before and thought in 4 Years Samsung sure made a big step when it comes to camera Performance.I guess i have to install the Gcam,im just a bit scared that its too complicated.Has anyone a step by step manual for me?

                                Anonymous, 11 Oct 2023I use GCam on mine. Much better than the stock appI sincerely feel sorry for those who aren't. What you can get when you tune it to the camera's full potential, every stock camera will look horrible in comparison.

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                                  Anonymous, 11 Oct 2023I use GCam on mine. Much better than the stock appcan you send a link for your gcam download because mine one just does not download properly

                                    Anonymous, 11 Oct 2023So, your "defence" is to transcode images and com... more"transcode images and compare them"
                                    Transcode???? What are you even talking about, I literally just showed you the original 1x photos from iPhone and Galaxy that were put up on this comparison side by side lol.

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                                      Anonymous, 11 Oct 2023In terms of brightness/ readibility the S23 Ultra wins. Yes... moreExactly apple should work that. This shows many users don't use it heavily if they don't see that problem. So annoying why would I play on 90fps and it automatically dims my screen and lower my fps?

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                                        Hanif Fikri, 11 Oct 2023"Both the iPhone and the Galaxy displays can be very c... more"Samsung provide washed out display" when the s23ultra had the best screen despite the lower brightness and pwm flickering https://youtu.be/qwPNFI5GtDk?si=xR0X0LEQh5Pqtes-