The S23 Ultra, now starting at $875, runs on Android 13 with four years of updates, and offers similar storage options with either 8 or 12GB of RAM. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, priced at $1,200, runs on iOS 17 and offers the same storage options, but Apple does not disclose its RAM. All three phones have a USB-C port and support fast charging, but only the Samsung phones support reverse wireless charging. The S23 and S24 Ultra also come with an S Pen stylus, and all three phones have similar display features. The article concludes by comparing the camera systems of the three phones.
Key takeaways:
- Samsung's new Galaxy S24 Ultra has been compared to last year's Galaxy S23 Ultra and the iPhone 15 Pro Max, with the S24 Ultra starting at $1,300, $100 more than its predecessor and the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
- The S24 Ultra features Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, supports on-device AI processing, and runs on Android 14 which will support 7 years of software and security updates.
- Both the S23 and S24 Ultra come with a 6.8-inch AMOLED display, a 5,000-mAh battery, and a four-camera system, but the S24 Ultra has a new 50-megapixel, 5x telephoto camera for sharper zoom photos.
- The iPhone 15 Pro Max runs on Apple's latest A17 Pro chip, has a 6.7-inch OLED display, and a three-camera system, but does not currently have any generative AI photo editing tools like the Galaxy S24 Ultra.