Order the King of Android! Get your Galaxy S25 Ultra today! Follow us on Google news!

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

News For You
Notifications

Galaxy S23 Ultra GPU is more powerful than iPhone 15 Pro Max

Phone
By 

Last updated: September 25th, 2023 at 07:52 UTC+02:00

The Galaxy S23 Ultra is among the best smartphones of the year thanks to its good all-around performance, be it camera, raw performance, or battery life. Even seven months after its launch, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is easily challenging newer smartphones. Even against the recently launched flagship iPhone, the Galaxy S23 Ultra seems to be performing really competitively.

Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more powerful GPU than iPhone 15 Pro Max

Several tests reveal that the Galaxy S23 Ultra's GPU performance is better than the iPhone 15 Pro Max despite featuring a chip that uses an older fabrication process. Apple created a lot of hype by introducing the world's first 3nm smartphone chip for the iPhone 15 Pro lineup. However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra's 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy processor seems to be performing much better, especially during sustained graphics workloads.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 3DMark Wildlife Extreme GPU Test
3DMark Wildlife Extreme: Galaxy S23 Ultra vs iPhone 15 Pro Max

In the popular 3DMark Wildlife Extreme graphics test, which tests devices for their sustained GPU performance, the Galaxy S23 Ultra performs much better than the iPhone 15 Pro Max. As you can see in the image above, the Galaxy S23 Ultra starts at 3,886 points in the first run and drops to 2,794 points in the 20th run. In comparison, the iPhone 15 Pro Max starts at 3,608 points in the first run and drops to 2,843 points in just the second run. That's a massive performance drop in just a couple of minutes. By the 20th run, the iPhone 15 Pro Max's GPU drops to 2,681 points.

While the Galaxy S23 Ultra's GPU performance dropped by 28% after 20 runs of the graphics test, the iPhone 15 Pro Max's GPU performance dropped by 22% after just one run of the test. The performance of Samsung's flagship smartphone reduced gradually and gracefully, which means users won't notice a sudden drop in performance during gaming. On the other hand, gamers will likely notice a drastic performance drop while gaming on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Several tests also reveal that the iPhone 15 Pro Max runs quite hot while gaming or even during charging. It seems despite the A17 Pro being a 3nm chip made by TSMC's latest fabrication process, it isn't very power efficient and runs hot. This could be due to the iPhone 15 Pro series lacking a proper heat dissipation mechanism. In comparison, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a decently large vapor chamber system to cool down the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 For Galaxy processor.

This is the first time a Samsung phone is outperforming an iPhone in GPU tests

This is probably the first time an iPhone is facing overheating and severe performance throttling issues. It is also the first time in several years that a Samsung smartphone has outperformed an iPhone in graphics performance. So, it seems like Samsung has a chance to come back even stronger early next year with the Galaxy S24 Ultra. It remains to be seen how the company manages to offer better performance than the Galaxy S23 Ultra if it brings the Exynos 2400 with the Galaxy S24 Ultra.

You can view our in-depth Galaxy S23 Ultra video review below.

Phone AppleGalaxy S23 UltraQualcommTSMC Buy now!
Scroll for more related content
News For You

You might also like

You can finally stream Apple TV+ videos on your Galaxy phone, tablet

You can finally stream Apple TV+ videos on your Galaxy phone, tablet

Finally, Apple has released the Apple TV app for Android smartphones and tablets. Earlier, the Apple TV app was available only on Android TV (and Google TV)-powered TVs and media streaming devices. You can now watch Apple TV and Apple TV+ content on your Galaxy smartphone and tablet. Watch Apple TV+ movies, TV shows, and […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 days ago
Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 but Samsung may not use it

Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 but Samsung may not use it

Yesterday, we reported that Qualcomm would soon launch the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC. However, we didn’t know that it would be as soon as within twelve hours. That’s right. The company has launched the successor to the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, which it unveiled only six months ago. As this is a mid-range processor, […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 days ago
Apple may have caused delays in Samsung Display’s Gen 8 OLED plans

Apple may have caused delays in Samsung Display’s Gen 8 OLED plans

Samsung Display's plans to install a second Gen 8 OLED deposition unit at its A6 manufacturing line have reportedly been delayed. The reason might be Apple. Nevertheless, the Korean tech giant will soon expand its Gen 8 OLED manufacturing capabilities. Reports say that Samsung Display has extended its contract with Gen 8 OLED manufacturing equipment […]

  • By Daniel van Dorp
  • 2 days ago
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 coming soon, specs leak

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 coming soon, specs leak

It hasn’t even been six months since Qualcomm launched the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC, and the company is already planning to launch its successor, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. On Bluesky, WinFuture’s Roland Quandt claims that Qualcomm is about to launch the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. He has also posted key specifications of the […]

  • By Abid Iqbal Shaik
  • 2 days ago
Here’s proof that Galaxy S25 Edge uses 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite version

Here’s proof that Galaxy S25 Edge uses 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite version

The Galaxy S25 Edge is rumored to be Samsung's thinnest smartphone ever. It will reportedly launch sometime in late April 2025. While it was expected to use Qualcomm's trimmed-down 7-core CPU version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, that doesn't appear to be the case. Galaxy S25 Edge uses 8-core variant of Snapdragon 8 Elite, not […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 days ago
OpenAI reportedly chooses TSMC, not Samsung, to make its AI chips

OpenAI reportedly chooses TSMC, not Samsung, to make its AI chips

Last week, Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in South Korea in a bid to create an open partnership in which the two companies help out each other. However, OpenAI appears to be planning to let TSMC, Samsung's primary rival, make its in-house AI chips. OpenAI's in-house 3nm AI chips […]

  • By Asif Iqbal Shaik
  • 3 days ago