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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
February 17, 2023 Released: January 29, 2021
Android 13, One UI 5.1 Operating System: Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Colors: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS Models: SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
5G, 4G, 3G, 2G Network Speed: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2G
Display
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (89.9% screen-to-body ratio) Size: 6.8 inches, 112.1 cm2 (89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
1440 x 3088 pixels (500 ppi density) Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (515 ppi density)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Body
163.4 mm (6.43 in) Height: 165.1 mm (6.50 in)
78.1 mm (3.07 in) Width: 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
8.9 mm (0.35 in) Thickness: 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
233 g Weight: 227 g
IPx8 Water Resistant: IPx8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Material: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)
Rear Camera
4 Number of Cameras: 4
200 MP, f/1.7, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70 mm (telephoto), 1/3.52″, 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Resolutions: 108 MP, f/1.8, 24 mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 240 mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 72 mm (telephoto), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS Video Resolution: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front (Selfie) Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF Camera Resolutions: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.7µm, PDAF
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Video Resolution: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Battery Capacity: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
Charging: Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Chipset: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Processor: Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
Adreno 740 GPU: Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM Memory: 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
No Memory Card Slot: No
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
No Radio: FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
No Audio Jack 3.5 mm: No
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Other: Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Network & Connectivity
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
5.3, A2DP, LE Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG USB: USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes NFC: Yes
5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM Technology: 5G / LTE / EVDO / HSPA / CDMA / GSM