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Galaxy S23 vs Armor 21

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs UleFone Armor 21

What Galaxy S23 does better (22) and where Armor 21 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23

8.5Score

22 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

UleFone · 2023Armor 21

7.7Score

8 advantages≈ $270

7.8Display6.7

9.2Camera6.6

2.9Battery8.5

9.5Features6.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S23Armor 21

	Galaxy S23	Armor 21	Difference
Height	146.3 mm	176 mm	−29.7 mm
Width	70.9 mm	81.6 mm	−10.7 mm
Thickness	7.6 mm	18.1 mm	−10.5 mm
Weight	168 g	400 g	−232 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S23 better than Armor 21?

Weight168 g vs 400 g2.4×
OLED panelYes · Armor 21: No
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Armor 21: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Armor 21: No
Wireless chargingYes · Armor 21: No
5GYes · Armor 21: No
Stereo speakersYes · Armor 21: No
CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+53%
Thickness7.6 mm vs 18.1 mm2.4×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Armor 21: No
Max video8K vs 4K

Why is Armor 21 better than Galaxy S23?

Battery capacity3,900 mAh vs 9,600 mAh2.5×
Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S23: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.6″+8%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S23≈ $2508.5	UleFone Armor 21≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight	168 g	400 g
Thickness	7.6 mm	18.1 mm
Height	146.3 mm	176 mm
Width	70.9 mm	81.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	—
Colours	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime	Black
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.6″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,408 px
Pixel density	425 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,750 nits	—
Measured brightness	1,198 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	72.6%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Mediatek Helio G99
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	1,231,075	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,950	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,669	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	—
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	—
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	3,900 mAh	9,600 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	11.4 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Video output	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-27 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Side
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8.5	—
Major OS updates promised	4	—
EU label
Energy class	—	B
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	90 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A