iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Galaxy S23 Ultra: Sorry, Apple 🙈
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
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This is the big one: iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Galaxy S23 Ultra. These two are at the top of their game in the areas that REALLY matter in a high-end phone: video, zoom photography, software features and ecosystem -- demanding big bucks for some of the most bleeding-edge mobile tech you can throw a credit card at in late 2023.
But are these two smartphone titans doing enough to earn your cash? And which one is most worth buying, for a lot of us, it's increasingly difficult to justify spending a thousand-plus of our favorite currency on a new, slightly-better glowing rectangle? It's time to find out.
0:00 Intro
1:04 Hardware & Ergonomics
3:57 Performance & Specs
8:09 Software
9:42 Photography
15:48 Video
18:14 The Winner?
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7:18 a single thunder means 15W or less, right?
DxOMark?
It’s clear you’re a Samsung fan boy, you’re also inaccurate about night mode not being available manually on the iPhone and its hilarious (or just bad taste) to say the Samsung is good looking or better quality 😂
Iphone noob...
Samsung device 5☆
Android 0☆
All we all know how to do math... 5x0 = 0. Samsung is a trash phone starting off with basic issues, for example useless unreliable rcs messages system
Missing and late notifications
Performance drops after just 6 month..
I own both high end device Apple and samsung... but Samsung is bleeding from the very bottom.
Finally a UA-camr that not afraid to be real and give his winner, while the others are too scared to hurt feelings and ask u what’s your favorite phone bravo 👍
He’s a Samsung fan boy 😂
Lets looks at the sales and see whose better
They're not afraid to hurt feelings. They're afraid to hurt those incentives
@@dadillonfulThat is akin to saying 'Eat sh#t, because 200 billion flies can't be wrong!'.. 😂😂😂😂👎
@@dadillonful iPhone in the US, Samsung worldwide.
I have the Samsung Z Flip 5. It is perfect for my use. The iPhone may have a better video camera, but I find most people take photos on occasion, and accept acceptable quality. Usability and customization is far more important to me, and Samsung wins on that criteria.
I never take videos. They take away way to much storage these days! 🙂
@@loveistheanswer5924esp on a galaxy lol
I want to get the flip so bad but I work in construction and there’s dust so I fear getting dust in the hinge.
@@echobird115 I don't think that's a huge worry for foldable phones these days (it definitely was when they were a first gen product 5 years ago). If you've seen JerryRigEverything's durability test of the foldable phones such as the Flip... he basically pours a lot of dirt and sand directly onto the screen and hinge area - he makes sure that the dust gets into every nook and cranny. And, after shaking off all of that dirt and dust, the hinge still operates smoothly with no creaking, etc.
I take videos and photos. More videos than photos.
Now let’s talk about sending videos to your mates. How clear is that?
2 amazing phones but yeah, 2023 is year of S23 Ultra for sure. You can do everything with phone without worrying about Battery Life or Performance. Samsung and Qualcomm have made an amazing work this year. S23 Ultra deserves 🥇.
iPhone 15 pro max has no completion - yet! Let’s see what’s happens next year….
@@deckhead33ok clown
If I buy the S. 23 Ultra can I still use it after 10 years?
In February the S24. comes out. Should I wait until then and then buy the S. 23 Ultra or should I buy it immediately? I think the price will not get down that much until then right? Maybe before Christmas there will be some better offers?
Is it dumb to buy it right now because the S. 24 will come out pretty soon?
agree! I tested both.
@@loveistheanswer5924 i think you should wait till the s24 yh unless it's already discounted where you live, and now before christmas maybe samsung will offer some discounts
it will last you a long time yes
I'm pretty confident to say that Samsung sets the standards nowadays especially they released the S23 Ultra very early this year (Announced Feb 1, 2023). The S24 Ultra will be announced sometime January next year. With that, 16 Pro Max and Pixel 9 Pro needs to learn from it like how the 15 Pro Max and Pixel 8 Pro learned from the S23 Ultra. They didn't beat the S23 Ultra overall but there are at least some one or two better features. Excellent job, Samsung. Good job too for Apple and Google.
@@ruslanklochkov cry
I think
1) world's best Display right now
2) powerful chipset with well software management
3) best camera setup, best in wild-life photography
4) Better performance in every field
5) beautiful design with featured 'S' pen
S23 ultra is a killer... 👑
Using both I have to agree - the S23U. Overall everyday use I can do more with the S23U along with having greater flexibility on how I setup and perform my tasks. Both a very good. But …
Apple Guys are addicted to their Prison...
@@gooldii1and sending clear videos 👍🏼
@@sofly213ks9 ??
I agree. I just switched to Iphone 15 pro max realizing that iphone is far behind of the OS evolution in terms of user experience, features, customization and the use on daily basis in general. So many things outdated and many things missing while android has them over 5 years already. However, it's a pretty powerful phone which made the decision factor for me because I bought it for shooting videos. However, 🤔 whether I'm going to get used to the phone to keep it for 5+ years as I planed is questionable 😂
As a iPhone user I do respect this comparison compared to others I don’t see one of these phones as better than the other I see it as personal preference to be honest. Where I prefer iOS and iPhone one would prefer android software and many choices of company’s to choose from like Samsung google one plus etc.
This is by far the most transparent comparison I've seen between these phones. These devices come really close and the choosing winner is indeed subjective.
I disagree with both being multitasking power houses as you can't truely multitask on an Iphone.
Exactly
I can display 4 apps similtnuasly on my a30s but I couldn't even imagine that on my iPhone 11
Have both and agree. No multitasking capability on iphone. S23U is great at it though
Tried both
S23 ultra with that zoom nails it for me
iPhone needs more catching up especially now when s24u is on the horizon
5x is max for a great pic.. 10x will produce an ok pic on the Samsung. Anything beyond that will look like shit! Except the fake moon shots 😂🤦🏽♂️
@@TXCAMSS1 they're not fake tho just heavily processed and have AI touches
plus you can disable that feature on samsung ...
@@TXCAMSS1 ök" kid go study what optical means , and plus its beyond 30 x literally an apple fanboy who just saw his first comparison vid and if moon shots are faked which are done by ai , then u should just take raw images froma 2015 camera, bet u dont even know ai inhances photos
I agree with your opinions on the S23 Ultra. I've had one since February and I absolutely love it, especially when it comes to the camera.
...And retro gaming on emulators
I switched to Galaxy S23 Ultra and never regretted owning it. Such a superb smartphone!
Great video!
I own and use both but, my preference is the S23 Ultra.
Even when your message wasn't delivered? Even when you wake up the phone screen and your phone starts blowing off with Hella old notifications? Just curios.
That hasn’t been my experience.
@@wajkirby sure.
@@MixedSoulmate
Sounds like you simply have bad service
@@Thatguyneek right full bar 5G. Sounds like you don’t use rcs chat or sounds like you don’t realize how many times your messages wasn’t delivered lol
Galaxy phones have a Protect Battery button that stops it from charging beyond 85% to give the battery longevity. But IMO, depending on your preference and ecosystem you can't go wrong with either option. That being said I'm looking forward to getting the S24U when it drops as it looks like it I'll be a real upgrade from my S22U if all the rumors are true. Great video.
You can't trust the rumors! The companys makes fun of us customers. The changes are each year minimal yet they sell it to us like it's a immense jump... All marketing!...
So does apple stops at 80
Yes agreed, both phones are great, I got the s23÷ recently and lovin it😂
They’re phones relax lol😂
@@itsallschittsandgigglesunt7354 facts. but still. 😆
I was actually going to purchase the iPhone 15 pro Max, I currently have a s22 ultra and the battery life on this thing isn't that good. But what happened was during my chat with a Verizon agent, he said I can get the s23 ultra for no cost. I was able to get $800 for my s22 ultra and he applied other discounts towards the s23 ultra and lowered my monthly bill as well. It was either get a phone at no cost or pay for an iPhone, I went with the no brainer of not paying for a phone so s23 ultra it is.
Hi!
I trust you are doing good. Can you bless me with Samsung galaxy s9? I will be so grateful to you. Thank you so much even as you think about it. Sorry for the inconveniences.
I have a 14 pro max and I’ve gotten so bored of it. It feels so underwhelming to use. I really wanna switch to a Samsung but with it being October already, I figure i may just wait till January till the new s24ultra comes out.
Same. Going with the 24 ultra
Same. Always had Androids, biught iPhone 13 Pro Max on the company 2 years ago. Soooooo boooored of it and its boring underwhelming iOS..... But yeah, S24 Ultra is what I am waiting for as well :)
I love that you're representing Liverpool... Nice to see the Liver building and Albert dock as your sample images. Perfect comparison for me since its on my backdoor :)
Friend, I have a normal iPhone 15 and I'm thinking about switching to the S23 ultra because I like to play emulators and it's not free on the iPhone. But I have doubts whether the S23 camera is better than the normal iPhone 15 in photos and videos and which of the two will upload better quality on Instagram?
The green charging circle isn't super fast charging. It will be blue if it's charging 45 watts
Oneplus phones already had log mode in camera, in movie mode, since Oneplus 9. Now iphone introduces it, and it becomes a phenomenal feature like it has never been seen before
probably because it is actually not a gimick.
if to me S23 U that launched in jan 2023 can compete with 15 pro max despite being months old, that just makes me more happy to buy s23 U.
as it is rumored s24 U will have flat display, so will just get 23 U
The S23 U is a rare PERFECT phone. If Samsung tradition holds up the s24 will be ass 😂
Been using the s23 ultra for work logging inventory. The other day the owner asked for me to use my phone to take pictures of special inventory because it shows so much detail. Its been great all around using this phone though there are some things that just drive me nuts about Android i wish they would fix . For instance being in a fb messenger call then someone calls my phone on my number . No matter if I answer or dont answer it screws up the audio and i need to hang up and call back .
😂😂😂😂
I thought that only happens when on Google Meet!!!😂
Sorry but do they actually make phone calls and is the 4g and 5g connection any good.
I use both and like both respectively.
I use iphone for my personal records , photos and video as it is more secured.
I use S23 for office and productivity and social media scrolling
honestly i was very impressed with both phones this time !
samsung has finally caught up to apple's battery life and performance while apple has finally caught up to samsung's zoom capabilities
at this point we just need price decreses as technology matures because these things ain't cheap
woudlnt say apple caught up w zoom just yet but atleast they are stepping up
I would rather say they both caught up with battery life, since they both used to be sheit in battery life compared to mostly any other highend phone out there, for many years :)
Apple was always shit on battery life since 6s Samsung was good however
@@BEYOND-EGO not at all since the Pro Max came in to picture. Just ordinary iPhone and iPhone Pro.
@@kleggas iPhone XS pro mass had shit battery compared to s10 plus I used both phones
iPhone caught up to Samsung with the 11 pro max Samsung was leading for a while
What about audio quality for music and games, movie videos?
Galaxy S23 Ultra design is just too good 😍 perfect phone now thanks to the Snapdragon processor and mine is now updated to the latest android version 14
This is easily one of the best comparisons of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 15 Pro Max that I've seen on UA-cam. Personally I love Apple and have been apart of their ecosystem for over 10 years but I just recently made the switch to the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra because the phone is just undoubtedly better than anything Apple has to offer right now. It has a better design in my opinion, a better display and higher resolution screen, way more customization, multi tasking, Samsung Dex, better cameras, 8K video, longer lasting 5,000 mAh battery, faster charging, reverse wireless charging etc. The possibilities are basically endless with this phone and I'm so glad I gave it a chance because now I might never go back. The Samsung Gaalxy S23 Ultra is currently the best phone money can buy and it will remain the best for a long long time.
Me too, agree, although I got the s23+ not the ultra😅
@carolhartley4448 If I didn't have the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra then my very next choice for a phone would be to get the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus. That's literally the next best phone you can get on the market if you ask me.
Excellent and enjoyable comparison video Alex.
4:57 This right here is what I was facing on my iPhone 12, so I turned off my Auto Brightness and guess what?.. *the frame drops when swiping down the notification shade was gone!!*
I think Apple has some software tweaking to do with the 5x camera. I have the 15 Pro Max and it’s hit and miss. In good lighting conditions it’s very good but when you try to digital zoom further than like 15-20x the images can sometimes come out with a lot of noise but sometimes they come out clean. Same with photos in the dark, sometimes they will look noisy and blurry but then other times it will perform some kind of magic and the photo will be way clearer and sharper than you expected. I was testing it the other day in the evening. There was still some sunlight but it was around sunset and I was just taking zoom photos of the plants out the front of my house. I took one photo and it was horrible and hazy and then I took another photo of the exact same thing at the same zoom and the photo came out amazing. I took a bunch of photos in a row and all of the following photos came out way better than the first one. The AI smoothing/noise reduction needs to be tweaked and I bet Apple will work on it coming updates. I have sent feedback to them through the Apple Beta programme with some examples so fingers crossed we will see improvement soon.
That being said, I have taken some amazing photos with the zoom camera and especially zoom video. The stabilisation is amazing. So it’s not all bad with the zoom camera, it just needs a few kinks ironed out.
I guess it's to do with the aperture of the 5x telephoto that could be much higher resulting in poor low light shots
@@ani_ds12 Nah man it’s the software. As I said, I took two photos one after the other and one was fuzzy and the other was crisp. They’re using AI and they have the new A17 Pro with twice the AI performance so they probably have a new algorithm and it needs some tweaking. That’s my theory anyway.
I may be wrong on your situation, but if you don't hold the phone steady until the end of the shot, that might happen.
The software on most cell cameras processes a stack of successive images to try aligning, synchronizing, or best-picking for sharpness, instead of just "accumulating light" and adding each pixel light value to the last one in each successive scan cycle and that's your shot, like more basic cameras do, regardless if the image/camera moves in that time.
So basically, the phone picks what it thinks it's the sharpest image or group of images in the stack, and discards either the single image(s) or parts of them which diverge from the others too much from the rest.
The result is that in a shot that is too shaky or held in place too briefly, more information is discarded and there are less good images to add together, exposing the noise instead of having enough info to average all parts of all images in the stack.
Also, "if" your stabilization is near its edge and a slight further movement decides to make it recenter during a shot, it can have the same effect as moving the camera too soon. Not sure if any do that during a shot.
This may or may not be what's happening in your case, photo gathering software in better phones has a lot of further processing tricks than the above, especially with AI now.
@@Qui-9 I appreciate your effort in writing this comment but I assure you that I am aware of the need to remain as still as possible when taking photos. Also the image wasn’t blurry from movement, it was noisy like someone turned film grain up to 100%.
@@The.JZA. that's what I was explaining. It discards frames from a stack which conflict with others in the goal for clarity. So the image remains clear but you lose the information which contributes to smoothing out the graininess and you end up with more grain. I noted some factors besides steady holding which could contribute to the issue too.
The s23 ultra is far superior with the s pen gestures and utilization when my fingers get tired and for photos from a distance , Samsung health , Samsung flow , Dex , Samsung TV , superior thermal management, wireless projection , 10 x zoom , superior thermal management, emulator gaming way beyond the iPhone 15 pro expensive gaming , superior multi tasking with exclusive edge panel up to 3 apps at a time , superior in screen fingerprint scanner etc . My s23 ultra is the phone champion on 2023
ONE UI also has more variety than Ios and has had USB C and Programmable side key w more functionality for multiple years prior
The iphone 15 pro max can't multi task and has too many limitations for me but it does have great low light video
The s23 ultra is the champ of 2023
This iPhone us a beast! You just can’t admit it! 😂😅
@deckhead33 listen man it has great low light video and imessage is cool , but it's still no comparison for the s23 ultra. Just buy the s23 ultra 1tb and it will be the best phone of your life
@@deckhead33 wow u here too lol sheep get a life
I love customisation of android, but using a MacBook daily just makes ab iPhone so simple to use alongside for airdropping images and the same with family members - this speed of cross trading keeps me with iPhone, even though I'd love to move back at some point to the Ultra
Wow. A tech reviewer that isn't dripping in bias?! You've gained a follower good sir.
Samsung S23 ultra is a beast .. Brilliant all round phone 🤳
I can't think of any current phone I'd prefer to use than my S23 Ultra, although there are some nice devices around
I agree with you 100%.
Waiting for S24 ultra 😊
Samsung has improved so much over the years
I'm pretty confident that in the future there is no possible way that Apple will be able to cope up with Samsung because in 2025, it has already been decided that the S25 Ultra will be the greatest smartphone you are ever gonna see with the Qualcomm Oryon processor, it will be much powerful and faster than a PC while consuming less power, can you imagine that 😮. Also I suggest everyone to not buy the S24 Ultra because the only feature you are going to see is the A.I assistant, keep the S23 Ultra for a while and wait for the S25 Ultra because it will change the history of smartphones, and unfortunately for Apple fans, Apple is far too behind Samsung in the coming years ahead.
Now try sending a perfectly clear video on a Samsung phone in 2025.
I’ll be waiting 😂.
Trust that’s all I’m waiting for also.
It's out tomorrow
*4:51 that notification shade LAG was very common in my iphone 12 pro.. 😅 however to get rid of that issue, just turn off Auto Brightness and you will get a consistent high refresh rate on the user interface. Lol
Excellent review. Thank you for this unbiased and clear review that offers me a lot more info to work with.
Yes for sure
Proud owner of S23 Ultra just loving it man❤💪
Super helpful!
Right when I'm fully committed to change into a new ecosystem (Me and my fam are Samsung users since birth) then iPhone released the worst phone in their lineup (Overheating and being fragile) which is not a very good impression for me to jump right in.
On top of that though, getting used to high frame rates and fast charging.. I've been waiting if switching into iPhone 15 Pro Max would consider as "upgrade" because what Apple call as 'upgrade' is what we android users had for decades. Which causes me to delay my next phone purchase where im currently using ROG 7. 😅
Very nice video 🔥🔥🔥!!
Should u charge the s23 ultra first time u get it out of the box all can u just use it straight away
As a teck channel you dont know that you can force night mode on ios ?
Great and honest video! 👌
I'm locked into Apple so I have the 15 Pro Max, but the S23 Ultra looks lovely too. I also have a Pixel 6a, which is a superb phone for the cash, if a little delicate.
Get s24 ultra. Apple is amazing because the ecosystem is solid. But after 3 months it's refreshing to have freedom.
@m16destroyer69 the truth is this. Apple is like a "luxury" brand. Everyone wants it and will bully others who say different. Now I'm out of school So I don't deal with it but it did stay in my brain for a while. Once I realized how dumb it was and finally switched . It was rough. I don't trust Google. But safari is Google.. apple is just like Google. Samsung and apple are literally the same thing. Samsung allows you more freedom. It's a faster and better phone once u use it and understand. But iPhone is still GOOD. It's just not worth 800 bucks... maybe 700 should be the price of the pro models
Is 512gb enough or should I pay 300€ more for 1 TB? If I want to have a lot videos that I have downloaded? I also want to keep this phone for 10 years or more...
it is enough
*bro where are you from*
Okay - so, if you are a photographer or if you buy an expensive top of the line cell phone to mostly take decent pictures or capture videos then this video can be a good reference to you in order to choose the right pocket camera. If you an ordinary person who uses a cellphone for the increase demanding of daily digital activities including talking, texting and remaining connected online to all sorts of digital activities within the scopes of apps or even without, then you probably care mostly about the cellphone reception capabilities on the WiFi and Cell Signal department as well as the security features offered by IOS vs Android for your locally stored personal information and cloud base compatible offered backup, and also the ability to customize the operating system based on the need, and microphone and speaker clarity and power, plus available RAM, plus how accurately the cell phone unlocks and recognizes you as the individual owner, how easy it is to share informations with other devices and your friends, coworkers and ..., how possible it is to remove ads and trackers from your searches and your free to use apps and tens of other very crucial points of comparison which hasn't even been touched in this video.
I have the s23U and the pro 15... I'm using the iPhone a whole lot more as I find holding and carrying the 23U is very cumbersome... and the slight curves on the edges makes it so much more ergonomic...
I'm an Android enthusiast and even i agree about the ergonomics of Samsung that requires finger gymnastics
@@Dave_johnlyFinger gymnastics? Samsung is miles better in terms of usage and you can even make advanced personalization with the GoodLock modules. Using an iPhone one handed is like impossible. Here is an example, after watching a UA-cam video, you can no longer swipe to the right to close the video. I have to reach the top left most icon (the down arrow) just to close the current video and go back to the YT feeds. And that is just YT I am talking about.
Does it hurt or something?
@simplerick256 it's just uncomfortable after a while to hold. I upgraded from the Note 20 to the s23+, and this phone feels so much better to hold in hand, even for extended periods of time.
Привет , на сколько хуже 15 про держит заряд? Хочу сменить 23 ультра на 15 про , стоит ли? Спасибо
And this was why I switched to Galaxy iPhones are basically just the Camneras and Battery. But Galaxy have those too but also Charges faster so I can charge my Phone when I get up in the morning for work rather than overnight if it was iPhone. And more simpler to use. PS no annoying iCloud Storage is Full BS every time I turn on the screen.
I’m so sick of that, I’m strongly thinking of switching to android.
@@Jazaih01 wait for the s24 series
good vid abt the log part, i think pro mode is much better than that
Its a stellar achievment by Samsung giving a tough fight to iPhone 15 Pro Max which a generation new,
cant wait to see how S24 Ultra Fares.Going by the current momentum from samsung i think its going to be total blowout.
And the only thing apple will have in advantage is their ecosystem.
Simply Outstanding samsung.
Finally a 1 UA-camr that tells the truth not being biased or afraid to tell his opinion..... 👏👍👌
The S23 Ultra is a complete phone, the best quality at the best price. Thanks for the video.❤
No, the titanium frames are litteraly no excuse for color options.. The fram does not need to have the same color as the glass part🙈 They rarely match properly anyway so that's no issue or excuse
I just got the s23+ and I was going to get the iphone15 , changed my mind at last minute, Im really happy with the s23+, the ultra would have been too big for me, got it literally 1 week ago, love it!!
How is the screen on time?
Great content. I wouldn't trade my s23 ultra for any Iphone. Question. Is there a way to move those widgets off the Iphone home screen to give you more screen to look at your wallpaper 🤔 or why can't move a widget around on the Iphone home screen 🤔
If you remove any widget or icon on iphone the remaining ones will be shifted left to take its place. You can not, nor have you ever been able to, have space between icons/widgets. They all stack up one next to the other. In order to show wallpaper you need 0 icons and widgets on the screen :)
@kleggas so what are you saying Is that with Apple You can't design your home screen to make it the way you want it to look. That's too bad. My home screen I have a beautiful wallpaper with snow falling down the screen. Know that's making your home screen your own 😊
@@jeromegold3216 exactly. It has been like that since the first iPhone and Apple have 0 known plans to ever change it. You can re-arrange where the widget, icons or folders are placed in that "list of items" that span from left to right but you can not freely move them and create space between them. So changing wallpaper on an iPhone is of no use since you will always have widgets and icons blocking you from seeing it.
Thank you for the review ❤ I had S23 Ultra since February also, loving it 🥰 I just got my iPhone 15 Pro Max, as replacement for my Fold, let's see 😉
☕🍼
A fair opinion, but I’m genuinely curious here. I don’t get how a further reaching telephoto camera can be a tie breaker over superior camera consistency though.
My job literally involves a huge amount of phone footage, and never once I use anything more than 3/5 times zoom, even in my S22, S10, or 15 Pro 🗿
Having currently owning both devices.. The Ultra is a far better phone with raw power and ability. But the iPhone is much more user friendly...
I have both too but I don't agree. If you're saying it feels snappier then yes, iphone sometimes just don't run on full 120hz refresh rate. But when u use the camera side by side you'll know iphone processes so much faster despite having to process a lot more data (depth information , hdr gain map, 12 and 48mp fusion)
Well I got both aswell. First immpresion was that samsung s23u way better, but agree that iphone somehow more friendly to user…so not sure which I will keep.
@@GameWinner85 Personally most of my workflow works better on Mac OS, so I opt to use my iPhone 15 Pro Max more on the daily. But I do keep the Ultra ready to go for more dynamic images and development.
You should say... user friendly only to the Apple users.
User friendly 😂. Come on
Like I've been saying pretty much since shortly after I got it the Galaxy S23 Ultra is the best phone I've ever had to this point
Alex, excellent content as usual, but you give the game away in the video title.
I wait the comparison between s23u and pixel 8 pro😬
I like how apple finally court up in terms of camera and display specs with the 15 pro. The price is also very competive from apple cheaper than the samsung by a few hundred dollars here in aus. Then theres the trade in value which doesnt exsist and software support.
When it comes to the zoom capabilities, I think it's more of a 'mixed bag' than a clear win for the Galaxy. When zooming in on 10x and more, the Galaxy with the dedicated 10x lens has obviously the advantage. But in the zoom range between 5-10x the iPhone will certainly perform better, as the Galaxy will than need to digitally zoom in on it's lower quality 3x lens. You didn't show any of this in the video and focust mostly on the 10x range.
yeah its xda bias on android af. they never do moving subject to as they know samsung is dod shit with shutter lag and never uses social media built in camera app. And android 14 has been out for months not even on the s23.
Which one has the better battery life?
Depends
depends my sot is less than 4 5 hours a day soo battery aint a major concern of mine
Definitely highly disagree with the camera reasons but overall the S23U is the better phone and the first android to temp me since I switched to iPhone years ago.
iPhones have more neutral and consistent photos, that isn’t a bad thing for those who like to post process on their own and is a big reason I switched long ago and stayed on that path. Most don’t need zoom beyond 5x (or even that much) so many won’t see the lesser quality beyond that to be an issue. Certainly I do not, I skip digital zoom lol. I also own a DSLR though.
That said, the quality of the 15PM with 25x zoom is impressive. My 13 Pro much above 5x gets reall bad. Anyway, if apple will implement multitasking split screen features I 100% will stay, if they do not then whenever I upgrade my 13P it could be to whatever Galaxy Ultra is new 🤷🏻♂️ I prefer iOS and the ease of use but I never stopped being an android fan and I own no other Apple products. Up to you, Apple. Also improve your display dimming… I LOVE my 13 Pro but PiP + other apps and max brightness hasn’t always treated me well
Just got my Galaxy s23 ultra, i can honestly say it has blew me away, it is just a sublime smartphone to use 👏
Big love Alex. I miss you on the podcast @ Android Central back in the day. Kindest regards, Richard U.K
I love Samsung phones but software updates take to damn long to get it puts me off…that being said I’m kinda forced to use my iPhone 14 Pro because of the hearing aid compatibility that I need and android phones don’t offer that…
I have the S23U. I find it heavy and slippery. I regret the expense and i don't love either company.
You don’t have to love a company to like a phone.
i dislike south korea but i love samsung more than any tech brands
@@arlecchino248 why so?
in terms of video really, I like iphone the best, due to clarity and low light quality at times not to mention the log format. in terms of the maxed zoomed video, the iphone competes better when it comes to low light due to the better sensor that could be placed on a 5x zoom than a 10x zoom on the samsung. no wonder why samsung is considering putting 5x on the incoming 24U with a much larger resolution. And yea, I have an S23U,i hope they could improve that optical zoom video quality in low light really but is something i rarely encounter by annoyed when i encounter it on those rare cases. One more thing id like then to improve is the resolution and quality in the ultra wide camera, in lowlight video, the lack of clarity and quality is very noticeable when switching from 1x to 0.6x... but the 1x to 3x is just fine an manageable. but lowlight video on ultra wide and 10x zoom?,its quite shyte
u kniw if u have a s23 u , u would know smth called pro mode which destroys log
I use s23U and ip15..for me..its not very practical to use ip15 for daily use..since its very limited for what i can do and want to do..for s23U..i can do a lot more..not just camera..i have a lot variaty things i can do with s23U..and its really help me a lot with my work and daily life..my ip15 just sit at home most of the time..since it just an iphone with limited function and not friendly use.
As a 6ft 3 man, with big hands, the s23 ultra is perfect. Not really a problem even when using with 1 hand. That being said, wouldn't recommend it to people with significantly smaller hands
I trust the talent of Korean engineers more than American engineers so I went for the s23 ultra.
Might as well say Chinese instead of American cause iPhones are made in china lol
being a samsung fanboy i can tell u that only the s series and note are/were most refined and best smartphones of samsung the rest A F and M series are just garbage
@@arlecchino248 oh most definitely. It’s the same for apples se phones and xr they aren’t as good as the top apple phones either. It’s nice that Samsung got budget phones at all but yes the s series/notes are the best.
Lavender is the best phone color tho
Well the key is whether iphone safer and better in stability in a longer run then samsung too
My iPhone 14PM still refuses to unlock my phone when I wearing my RB wayfarers The finger print does not. BTW Im wearing sunglasses 100x more ofthen than gloves
I respect your preferences but I had too many issues with Samsung in the past.
That was great comparison of these two phones. I bought iphone 15 pro max after using Huawei p30 pro. I gotta say, huawei was much better of a user experience than iphone is. Iphone is far behind with a lot of things and mny things are missing. I can't imagine how much further Samsung s23 ultra is compared to iphone while huawei p30 pro from 2018 was much better in many ways. However, it's a powerful phone and I'm hoping to get used to the OS in order to keep it for another 5 years. I'm pretty happy with camera and video footage as this is why I bought it for. So, let's see 😉
Let's see what happens with the S24 Ultra moving forward!
I'm pretty confident that in the future there is no possible way that Apple will be able to cope up with Samsung because in 2025, it has already been decided that the S25 Ultra will be the greatest smartphone you are ever gonna see with the Qualcomm Oryon processor, it will be much powerful and faster than a PC while consuming less power, can you imagine that 😮. Also I suggest everyone to not buy the S24 Ultra because the only feature you are going to see is the A.I assistant, keep the S23 Ultra for a while and wait for the S25 Ultra because it will change the history of smartphones, and unfortunately for Apple fans, Apple is far too behind Samsung in the coming years ahead.
Apple is too far behind Samsung and yet a lot of people are still buying iPhones. 🤔🤔🤔
Yoooo Lol I'm in the Discordddd ✌️
Oh i forgot to add that my s23+ has crazy good battery and im on it alot , it's my personal phone but I use it for work also battery is great plus everything about it, Ive had both , iphone before and galaxy so it was hard for me to choose, im happy with the s23+, 😂❤
Nice
hunt around for a lightning cable, Jesus its not like going out to kill a mammoth for food.
I agree with you, nice and thorough analysis, except for low light photography. I can live with some extra ISO noise in favor of detail resolve with iPhone, but I surely couldn't live with the often unbelievably soft images of S23Ultra. Often S23Ultra when it comes to grass or foliage is of so low rendering quality that it reminds me of a mediocre mainstream phone and most certainly not of flagship level. 200Mp is way too much for low light to be properly used, you simply can't beat physics.
Other than that S23U is an amazing phone that I had for many months and sold for the likes of Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Oppo Find X6 Pro which are far more capable camera setups if you ask me.
2 things i have to say, imo the photos and even vids i prefered s23 u colours and photos i found s23 u has more details, i am analysing from my laptop and yeah even tho i agree xiaomi 13 ultra better camera, its software is a diff story so thats why i wont go for it
This was my first time seeing you, and finally someone who was truly honest and not scared to say Galsxy is the winner even after 15pm came after s23U.. Apple dropped the ball their behind now.. there is nothing ios has that can mske u stay, u can always change ecosystems.. either way galaxy is just better an better overall.. u gained a subscriber. Thanks for being honest.
Amazing how Apple has people calling a horrible looking cutout the "Dynamic Island".
They definitely know their marketing.
Dynamic Eyesore, more like..
I have been using an iphone since 2015 until now and have never used an dndroid device :)
S23 ultra have 200 megapixel cam and can take 8k video, iphone 15 pro max has only 64 miga pixel cam and 4k video.
Watching on a s23 ultra and damn its satisfying 😂
What an absurdity to miss the elephant in the room - THE S PEN!!
It is not fair to compare samsung 10× and iphone 10× because samsung has separate 10× lens.
And in one of your article you said iphone wins in camera comparison in most of the categories, but in this video you are saying they are close.
10:55 today i woke up feeling toxic ☺
good video 📹
It's just SO tiring to see Apple locking stuff behind new models. Like, why IN HELL is optimized battery with the 80% limit EXCLUSIVE to the iPhone 15 lineup? Why, Apple? Same with the hand gestures being locked to the Apple Watch 9, or the new Pro Res Video features, or the new photo depth data that runs on the literal same chipset the 14 Pro has.
It's like they want you to feel the disappointment and leave.