Buy an iPhone 14 Pro Max or Wait For Samsung S23 Ultra?

After the lift of import restrictions, Nepal is open for flagship phones. iPhone 14 Pro Max has already landed here with a pretty hefty price tag. With a more significant price tag, the flagship’s premium specs also follow along. A new contender, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra launch is also imminent. So should you buy the iPhone 14 Pro Max or better wait for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra? Let’s find that out in our article.

iPhone 14 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

iPhone 14 Pro Max is a no-nonsense, absolute banger flagship phone in the market. Bearing the best chip and flagship camera setup, the smartphone provides a delightful experience, be it superfluid iOS or stellar photography. While the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is also arriving with eye-catching specs like a periscope lens and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. Is it worth the wait? Let’s segregate some prime factors for that.

Display Experience

iPhone Pro Max boasts a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. The LTPO display comes with HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision certification. Compromising nothing with the screen, Apple has implemented the 2000 nits peak brightness, the highest one yet on a smartphone. And nonetheless, the dynamic island notch has been an innovative one with impressive features.

Meanwhile, the upcoming Samsung S23 Ultra will feature a 6.8-inch Super AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate as per tipster Ice Universe. It is likely to give tough competition to the iPhone 14 Pro Max in all aspects, given Samsung’s years of experience in that department. In fact, Samsung displays are known to be the best in the market. Hence, in this section, the S23 Ultra will get you covered with vivid AMOLED quality, probably even better than the 14 Pro Max.

A16 Bionic vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

The chipset from Apple has always been ahead in terms of raw performance and power. But lately, Qualcomm has gotten on track with TSMC’s excellent architecture. The A16 Bionic also fabricated by TSMC is a monster for gaming and performance. But the 8 Gen 2 has some serious gaming capabilities like hardware-based ray tracing. Smartphones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 are already performing better on the GPU side against the A16 Bionic. Hence, the silicon on the upcoming S23 Ultra will also be a powerhouse.

Satellite Connectivity

Apple stormed the market with satellite connectivity and car crash detection on the 14 Pro series. The feature lets the user connect their iPhones to a satellite for sending an SOS message in case of emergency scenarios. And the car crash detection feature is also a life-saving one with the phone dialing emergency numbers automatically in case of accidents.

Well, the S23 Ultra is also likely to feature the satellite connectivity feature. With the announcement of Qualcomm Satellite connectivity on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, this smartphone has a higher probability to have the feature. It will also allow sending SOS messages to the emergency response teams in life-threatening scenarios.

What about the Cameras?

The triple cameras on iPhone 14 Pro Max provide stellar outputs. The 48MP main lens comes with a Pro res and HDR capability for photography and videography. While the 12MP telephoto and ultrawide sensors are also one of the best in the market. Let’s talk about the S23 ultra now. The camera setup will be a quad one as Samsung S22 Ultra, But the main camera is getting an upgrade. It will be the 200MP main lens with OIS.

Rest apart, it will retain the ultrawide camera, 3X telephoto as well as the 10X telephoto lens. The 10X one is the best in the market with super zoom capability up to 100X max. So, the S23 Ultra is likely to go neck to neck against the iPhone 14 Pro Max for sure.

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Flagship Phones with Flagship Pricing

With growing inflation, flagships are coming with premium price tags. The iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at Rs.1,94,990 and goes up to Rs.2,99,990. On the other hand, Samsung S23 Ultra might come with a bit cheaper price tag. The expected starting price is Rs.1,70,000 and Rs.1,70,000 for the 1TB variant.

Should You Wait for Samsung S23 Ultra?

If you are already in the Apple ecosystem and have been a long-term Apple user, there is no brainer in purchasing the iPhone 14 Pro Max. It offers you the best software, camera, and hardware experience from the American tech giant. But if you are an Android fan or thinking to switch to Samsung, you should definitely consider waiting for the S23 Ultra. Because it will be featuring the best of Android without a doubt.

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The SD 8 Gen 2 and stellar quad camera setup will not disappoint both performance and camera lovers. Also on the software side, Samsung has upped its game with fluidity and features. OneUI is one of the best Android skins in the market right now. Plus, the customizations on Android smartphones provide more freedom to the users. So, it would be wise to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra if you are not a hardcore Apple fan.

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So, that was all about iPhone 14 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Which one would you prefer and why? Do leave a comment below with your thoughts, views, and opinions.