Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.4 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1450 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.2 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
904 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz238 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158 mm (6.22 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
83.2 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2200 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 920 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 1306 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1599
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
3909
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15992266
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39095459
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
1170970
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
CPU325994327704
GPU440398434683
Memory174869248498
UX229709315845
NanoReview Score11709701326730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
8315
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Max Surface Temp.50.2 °C45.8 °C
Stability61 %82 %
Graphics Test49 fps56 fps
Graphics Score83159444
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
13449
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score16564n/a
Web score11835n/a
Video editing7387n/a
Data manipulation12600n/a
NanoReview Score13449n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4352 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
17:40
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Web Browsing06:25 h11:16 h
Video Playback10:03 h17:03 h
Games03:27 h06:41 h
Standby Mode96 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.571/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length76 mm77 mm
SensorHynix Hi847Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/4.41/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Sony IMX772
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a119

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Exynos)
88.8 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 1100
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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