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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Name: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Brand: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a smartphone released in February 2023. Key specs: screen size 6.8″, refresh rate 120 Hz, chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, RAM 12 GB.

9.2Score

Display9.2

Performance7.9

Camera9.8

Battery6.5

Features9.4

price range$380–480

Full specifications

Released: February 2023
Type: Smartphone
Brand: Samsung
Popularity: #4 of 4,088
Series: Samsung Galaxy S Ultra · 9 generations
Model numbers: SM-S918BSM-S918B/DSSM-S918USM-S918U1SM-S918WSM-S918N

6.8″Screen size

120 HzRefresh rate

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Chipset

12 GBRAM

200 MPMain camera

5,000 mAhBattery capacity

45 WWired charging

234 gWeight

Spec guide

How it ranks among smartphones of 2023

Spec guide

Screen size · 6.8″Top 7%Refresh rate · 120 HzTop 28%RAM · 12 GBTop 26%Main camera · 200 MPTop 1%Battery capacity · 5,000 mAhBottom 49%Wired charging · 45 WTop 35%Weight · 234 gBottom 12%

Compared with smartphones released in 2023. Bars show the share of models it beats.

compared with other smartphones

Why is Galaxy S23 Ultra a good choice?

Main camera: 200 MPbetter than 98% of smartphones

Optical zoom: 10×better than 99% of smartphones

AnTuTu score: 1,241,531better than 74% of smartphones

Pixel density: 500 ppibetter than 97% of smartphones

Storage (max): 1,024 GBbetter than 97% of smartphones

RAM: 12 GBbetter than 80% of smartphones

Screen size: 6.8″better than 89% of smartphones

Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 4,927better than 74% of smartphones

Weak points

Weight: 234 gworse than 88% of smartphones

In rankings

#1Longest optical zoom #9Best Samsung Android phones

Specifications

Full specifications

Design

Weight: 234 g
Thickness: 8.9 mm
Height: 163.4 mm
Width: 78.1 mm
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Glass
Ingress protection: IP68
Water resistance (IPx): IPx8
Glass protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours: Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Stylus: Yes

Display

Screen size: 6.8″
Panel: Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel: Yes
Resolution (width): 1,440 px
Resolution (height): 3,088 px
Pixel density: 500 ppi
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Peak brightness: 1,750 nits
Measured brightness: 1,274 nits
Screen-to-body ratio: 89.9%
HDR: Yes

Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker: Qualcomm
Process: 4 nm
CPU cores: 8
CPU frequency: 3.36 GHz
GPU: Adreno 740
AnTuTu score: 1,241,531
Geekbench 6 (multi-core): 4,927
3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,790

Memory

RAM: 12 GB
Storage (max): 1,024 GB
Storage (base): 256 GB
Storage type: UFS 4.0
Memory card slot: No

Camera

Main camera: 200 MP
Main camera aperture: f/1.7
Main sensor size: 1/1.3"
Rear cameras: 4
Optical stabilisation: Yes
Ultra-wide camera: Yes
Telephoto camera: Yes
Optical zoom: 10×
Max video: 8K
4K video frame rate: 60 fps
Selfie camera: 12 MP
4K selfie video: Yes

Battery

Battery capacity: 5,000 mAh
Battery type: Li-Ion
Active use (test): 13.4 h
Wired charging: 45 W
Charged in 30 min: 65%
Wireless charging: Yes
Wireless charging power: 15 W
Reverse wireless charging: Yes

Connectivity

5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes
Dual SIM: Yes
Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth: 5.3
NFC: Yes
USB: USB Type-C 3.2
USB version: 3.2
Video output: Yes
Ultra Wideband: Yes
Satellite navigation: GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Features

Stereo speakers: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack: No
Loudspeaker loudness: -25.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor: Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer: Yes
Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head): 0.96 W/kg