Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Exp. release 2023, February 17 234g, 8.9mm thickness Android 13, One UI 5.1 128GB/256GB/1TB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Adreno 740 Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) About 1,566.9 USD
  • 6.8" 1440x3088 pixels
  • 2MP 4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 5000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra overview

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a smartphone that runs on Android. It is expected to be release 2023, February 17. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has 6.8 inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), a resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra uses Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU, Adreno 740 GPU. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). It has 2MP Quad main camera, 12MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra uses Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is about 1,566.9 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 127 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 100 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 100 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2023, February 01
Status Coming soon

BODY

Dimensions 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

DISPLAY

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 740

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
  UFS 4.0

MAIN CAMERA

Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red
Models SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Price About 1,566.9 USD

TESTS

Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 126h

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