← All smartphones: price and scores

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (54/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: Samsung Galaxy S23+ (45), the only one of the two scored.
  • Smart: Samsung Galaxy S23+ (47), the only one of the two scored.
  • Premium: not scored for both.

By use

  • Taking photos and videos: Samsung Galaxy S23+ (78), the only one of the two scored.
  • Lasting a long time between charges: Samsung Galaxy S23+ (70 vs 56).
  • Gaming and demanding apps: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (48 vs 41).
  • Keeping lots of photos, videos and apps: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (100 vs 33).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple iPhone 13 Pro MaxSamsung Galaxy S23+
Overall score54/10054/100
Performance48/10041/100
Battery≈ 56/10070/100
Working memory (RAM)25/10020/100
Storage100/10033/100
Fast charging< 5/10026/100
Brightness13/10026/100
Updates75/10025/100
Cameranot measured78/100
Displaynot measured71/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max sheet → Samsung Galaxy S23+ sheet →