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Galaxy S23 Ultra’s this 5 abilities will make you dumb the iPhone 14 Pro Max
For every technology admirer, it has always been a confusing task whether to choose Apple’s iPhone or Samsung’s flagship, such as the Ultra devices of the Galaxy S series. At present, a new battle has been set with the launch of Apple’s new flagship, between Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple’s latest iPhone 14 Pro Max. Both devices’ necessity and distinct aura confused the user about whether they should go for the iPhone or the Galaxy Ultra. We will advise that it would be beneficial to choose the Galaxy S23 Ultra over the iPhone 14 Pro Max; know the reason here.
A Quick Tour to Galaxy S23 Ultra
For those who are unaware, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is a member of Samsung’s upcoming flagship series. The series will be launched with Android 13 with a layer of the One UI 5.1 on top of it. The Ultra variant will be the most costly device of the whole Galaxy S23 series, so it is obvious it may get some additional essentials with it. As per previous rumors, it will be featured with a 200 MP Primary Camera sensor, has S Pen support, and is able for better night photography also.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra device will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Apart from this, the Ultra device will get a 6.8-inch 1440p AMOLED panel with a dynamic refresh rate of 120 Hz. It will get a 5000mAh battery, which is more than the other two members of this series. In addition to this, it will also get numerous necessary features with it.
Why Galaxy S23 Ultra will be better than iPhone 14 Pro Max
The Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max have plenty of essential features, an attractive design, and matchless services. Those abilities make the decision of choosing any one of them even more complicated. However, everything does contain some weak points that those devices also may have. Notably, in terms of features, the iPhone 14 has got some plot holes with it, which makes it slightly deniable in front of the Galaxy S23 Ultra device, or we can say Galaxy S23 Ultra has some more necessities than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
For your convenience, we are providing a total of 5 reasons here to understand how the Galaxy S23 Ultra is better than the iPhone 14 Pro Max-
Fingerprint Lock: The Galaxy S23 Ultra supports both Fingerprint Lock and Face ID Lock, while the iPhone 14 has only got Face ID Lock. Sometimes it becomes difficult to unlock the device with your face, like in a dark room; in those times, Fingerprint Locks help to unlock the device without any trouble.
Customizable icon packs: For those, who like to keep their device the way they want, the lack of customization capabilities will create a big problem. Like, the iPhone 14 Pro Max does not provide any icon pack customization ability to the users, and in order to do it, we need to install a third-party app. On the other side, the S23 Ultra provides it on its own.
Multitasking ability: The most pleasing ability of Galaxy S23 Ultra is its multitasking ability, which the iPhone 14 lacks. With multitasking support, one would be able to use more than just one app at the same time. It is the biggest advantage of Galaxy S23 Ultra to be chosen over the iPhone 14 Pro Max.
S Pen support: The Galaxy S23 Ultra device also has S Pen support, which is helpful for performing specific operations such as writing, doodling, and editing images. Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max didn’t get any S Pen support, which is a massive plot hole of it. However the iPad has got it, but Apple didn’t make it available for its iPhone devices.
Better Always on Display: Last but not least, Always on Display. Of course, the iPhone does have the Always on Display ability, but it is not as pleasing as the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The app icons look better during the Always on Display in the Galaxy S23 Ultra as compared to the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apart from this, Samsung also lets you set short videos or photos for it, which Apple does not provide.
Samsung still possesses the first place in smartphone market, surpassing Apple
The U.S. and the European Union (EU) have sponsored heavily around $81 billion for developing next-generation semiconductors, mounting strong competition in the industry.
The report says governments around the world have consigned an overall $380 billion with US and EU benefaction and a combined $81 billion to raising production by companies such as Intel and TSMC. Talking about the dedicated investment of the US in boosting domestic semiconductor production, it appears to be $52.7 billion over the next five years.
Under the Semiconductor Support Act, the U.S. plans to offer a total of $52.7 billion, including $39 billion in production subsidies and $13.2 billion in research and development (R&D) support. Apart from this, the US has confirmed subsidies of $8.5 billion for Intel. $6.6 billion for TSMC, $6.4 billion for Samsung Electronics, and $6.1 billion for Micron.
On the other hand, the EU decided to invest about $46.3 billion in powering semiconductor manufacturing authorities within the region. Based on this investment, the EU estimates that over $108 billion will be invested in both the public and private sectors.
In short, the US and EU are building strong competition in the industry for next-generation semiconductors. The US is playing a strategic game by partnering with the EU, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, especially against China. The EU is offering subsidies for Intel and TSMC factories in Germany; however, the final license is pending.
China is estimated to be financing the cost at more than $142 billion, which includes a new $27 billion chip fund. Japan allocated $25.3 billion to support domestic production, which includes subsidies for TSMC and Rapidus factories, and the aim behind this is to triple chip production sales by 2030.
India confirmed a $10 billion subsidy plan for its very first domestic chip factory, which has seen growth via an indirect support program, but critics point toward direct support being required to maintain its supply chain. The analyst also pointed out that Samsung also needs to provide direct support to maintain its semiconductor supply chain, with this year’s government direct support for the semiconductor industry at only 1.3 trillion won.
Samsung is already leading the AI market; now the other smartphone makers are also competing to win the AI war, and Apple is actively looking to add AI features to the iPhone and is close to a deal with OpenAI, another major name in AI development.
Previously, a few leaks teased somehow Apple and Google’s Gemini AI together in a way to bring something to the iPhones. But evidently, the deal is not closed yet, but one with OpenAI is nearly ready. A new report is reporting that Apple and OpenAI are cooking something as they have “closed in on an agreement” to use ChatGPT features on the iPhone as a part of iOS 18.
Apple has already started gearing up for its next major iteration, iOS 18, in which ChatGPT will be capitalized within iOS. The deal is not exactly clear yet, but it is under discussion and still live. The report also states that a deal between Apple and Google regarding AI isn’t cold yet.
A couple of weeks ago, it was reported that Apple was looking forward to a deal with Google to use Gemini to power AI features in the forthcoming iOS version. It was also stated that Apple was deciding to use Gemini for cloud-based text and image generation.
However, until now, both companies have not come to the same conclusion to reach an agreement, but discussions are still “ongoing.” Apple’s next iOS 18 version is expected to be unveiled at WWDC, along with AI features. The WWDC event is scheduled for June 10, a month after Google’s own I/O developer conference, which is scheduled for May 14.
T-Mobile US, Inc., is a telecommunications firm that provides wireless services in the United States. Now that it is setting up to expand its coverage area, it is looking forward to buying parts of U.S. Cellular, including cell towers and licenses, for more than $2 billion.
US Cellular is also a kind of mobile network operator in the US but has never been one of the major or demanding providers, despite the fact the fact that the carrier has operated its network for some time and is by no means a small player.
However, the carrier has also been slowly losing subscribers over the past few years. If the reports are to be believed, it will be revealed that T-Mobile and Verizon are both trying hard to buy the network US Cellular runs.
T-Mobile is evidently ‘closing in’ on a deal valued at $2 billion, which would take over some of US Cellular’s operations and spectrum licenses. Meanwhile, Verizon is also shadowing a same deal, but while the T-Mobile deal could close as soon as this month, Verizon’s deal is further away.
The report also added that Verizon’s talks with the regional carrier are expected to take more time and probably not result in an agreement; however, the 4,000+ towers that US Cellular owns are reportedly not part of the bargain, as the wireless spectrum licenses are the key point of value.