The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra could be a better phone than the iPhone 14 Pro Max in at least five key ways.
The iPhone 14 Pro Max is arguably the best phone on the planet right now, but it might not be for long, as there’s a very good chance the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will have it beat when this upcoming phone lands on February 1.
In fact, even if the Galaxy S23 Ultra isn’t a better phone overall, it’s sure to have the iPhone 14 Pro Max beaten in some ways.
Based on leaks and rumors, we have a good idea of what some of those ways will be, so below you’ll find five things that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will probably do better than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The iPhone 14 Pro arguably has access to a better suite of apps for productivity and creativity, as there are a large number of high-quality options on the App Store – just take a look at our best iPhone apps guide for evidence of that.
But the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra might offer better hardware for creative and productive tasks, as the phone will almost certainly come with an S Pen stylus (and a slot to house it).
Yes, Apple offers the Apple Pencil for iPads, but this doesn’t work with iPhones, so if you want to sketch, make precise edits to images, or take hand-written notes, you’re likely to be much better off with the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Especially as this upcoming phone will probably have a marginally larger 6.8-inch screen (so there’s more space to work across), and will have software designed around making the most of its stylus.
One of the biggest upgrades on the iPhone 14 Pro Max is its main camera; moving from a 12MP primary sensor on the iPhone 13 Pro Max to a 48MP sensor.
