iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Galaxy S23+

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23+

The Galaxy S23+ wins this one, taking camera and performance decisively. Against the iPhone 13 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $10.22 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Galaxy S23+ 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383

Buy with care$13.98/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23+ $206

Buy with care$10.22/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 Pro Max 80Galaxy S23+ 70

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 Pro Max 74Galaxy S23+ 85

The Galaxy S23+'s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 Pro Max 64Galaxy S23+ 79

The Galaxy S23+ has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 13 Pro Max 67Galaxy S23+ 74

4,700mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Galaxy S23+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 Pro Max 33Galaxy S23+ 24

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2028 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S23+.

Value

iPhone 13 Pro Max 63Galaxy S23+ 69

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23+ at $10.22 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 Pro Max	Galaxy S23+
Price (street)	$383	$206
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	6GB	8GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,352 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm	157.8 × 76.2 × 7.6 mm
Weight	240 g	196 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2028	Feb 2028

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