Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
$700
OVERVIEW
Display
Screen Size: 6.8 inches
(1440 X 3088 pixels)
120 Refresh rate
Screen Size: 6.67 inches
(1080 X 2400 pixels)
120 Refresh rate
Camera
200+10+10+12 MP (Quad Camera)
12 MP Selfie
8K Video
64+8+50 MP (Triple Camera)
16 MP Selfie
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
Storage
8GB RAM, 256GB
8GB RAM, 128GB
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced Date
2023, February 01
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Released Date
2023, February 17
2024, August (Expected)
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)
AMOLED Screen, 1500 nits (peak)
Size
Screen Size: 6.8 inches
Surface Area: 114.7 cm²
Screen To Body Ratio: 89.9%
Resolution
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio
1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel Density
500 ppi
400 ppi
Protection
Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
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Dimensions
Height: 163.4 mm (6.43 inch)
Width: 78.1 mm (3.07 inch)
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Thickness
8.9 mm (0.35 inch)
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Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
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SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Dual Sim (nano-sim, Dual Stand-by)
Resistance
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
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Other
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
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Rear Camera
Quad Camera: - ➤ 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- ➤ 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
- ➤ 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x 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
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Yes
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
16 MP
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Yes
OS
Current Version: Android 13
Upgradable To: Android 14
Custom UI: One UI 6
Current Version: Android 14
Chipset
Processor: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core
Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Internal Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Wi-Fi Direct, tri-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, LE, A2DP
5.1, LE, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Other
32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
24-bit/192kHz audio
GFXBench
67fps ES 3.1 onscreen
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Features
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
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Colors
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Interstellar Black
Models
SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
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SAR
1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
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SAR EU
0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
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