Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
$700
OVERVIEW
Display
Screen Size: 6.8 inches
(1440 X 3088 pixels)
120 Refresh rate
Screen Size: 6.78 inches
(1080 X 2340 pixels)
Camera
200+10+10+12 MP (Quad Camera)
12 MP Selfie
8K Video
16+13 MP (Dual Camera)
16 MP Selfie
1080P Video
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Storage
8GB RAM, 256GB
4GB RAM, 64GB
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced Date
2023, February 01
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Released Date
2023, February 17
2024 (Expected)
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), 1200 nits (HBM)
AMOLED
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 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio
Pixel Density
500 ppi
403 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)
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
Dual Camera: - ➤ 16 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
- ➤ 13 MP
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
1080p@30fps
Single
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
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Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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OS
Current Version: Android 13
Upgradable To: Android 14
Custom UI: One UI 6
Current Version: Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Processor: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Processor: Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
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
GPU
Adreno 740
Mali G71 MP2
Capacity
5000 mAh
4200 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
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Internal Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
No
microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
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/ax, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, LE, A2DP
5.0, LE, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
No
Other
32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
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GFXBench
67fps ES 3.1 onscreen
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Features
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, 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
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
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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