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Key Specifications & Scores

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Display
Display
96%

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) rounded corners / 6.8 inches (17.31 cm) full rectangle

(WQHD+) 3088 x 1440 pixels resolution at 501 ppi

Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O WQHD+ Edge Screen display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

1~120 Hz adaptive refresh rate

Always-On Display

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Camera
97%

12MP Ultra Wide Camera

200MP Main Wide-Angle Camera

10MP (10x Optical Zoom) Telephoto Camera 1

10MP (3x Optical Zoom) Telephoto Camera 2

12MP Front Camera

UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) video recording at 30 fps, 4K at 30 fps, or 60 fps, FHD at 30 fps, or 60 fps

Slow Motion: FHD at 240 fps, or 960 fps

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Battery
94%

Lithium-ion 5000 mAh, Non-Removable

Fast-charging up to 65% in 30 minutes with 45W charger

Qi/PMA wireless charging upto 15W

4.5W reverse wireless charging

USB-Power Delivery (PD)3.0 charging support

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Display
Display
96%

6.8 inches (17.27 cm) rounded corners / 6.8 inches (17.31 cm) full rectangle

(WQHD+) 3088 x 1440 pixels resolution at 501 ppi

Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O WQHD+ Edge Screen display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

1~120 Hz adaptive refresh rate

Always-On Display

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Camera
97%

12MP Ultra Wide Camera

200MP Main Wide-Angle Camera

10MP (10x Optical Zoom) Telephoto Camera 1

10MP (3x Optical Zoom) Telephoto Camera 2

12MP Front Camera

UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) video recording at 30 fps, 4K at 30 fps, or 60 fps, FHD at 30 fps, or 60 fps

Slow Motion: FHD at 240 fps, or 960 fps

Battery 250by250 Image
Battery
94%

Lithium-ion 5000 mAh, Non-Removable

Fast-charging up to 65% in 30 minutes with 45W charger

Qi/PMA wireless charging upto 15W

4.5W reverse wireless charging

USB-Power Delivery (PD)3.0 charging support

Storage 200by200 New Image
Storage
96%

256GB, 512GB, or 1TB

UFS 4.0

No Expandable Storage

Samsung LPDDR5X_8 & 12GB_RAM 200by200
RAM
97%

8GB, or 12GB

LPDDR5X

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform 200by200 Image
Processor
98%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm fabrication)

Octa-core (1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Adreno 740 GPU

Storage 200by200 New Image
Storage
96%

256GB, 512GB, or 1TB

UFS 4.0

No Expandable Storage

Samsung LPDDR5X_8 & 12GB_RAM 200by200
RAM
97%

8GB, or 12GB

LPDDR5X

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform 200by200 Image
Processor
98%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm fabrication)

Octa-core (1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, & 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Adreno 740 GPU

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Operating System
95%

Android 13

One UI 5.1

4 years software updates, 5 years security updates

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Design
98%

Height: 6.43 inches (163.4 mm)

Width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm)

Thickness: 0.35 inches (8.9 mm)

Weight: 234 grams (8.25 ounces)

Front & Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and Side: Armor Aluminum frame

Color: Green, Lavender, Phantom Black, Cream, Lime, Sky Blue, Graphite, and Red

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Features
93%

DeX

S Pen

(New) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Reverse Wireless Charging

Ultrasonic In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

Face ID / Unlock

IP68 Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant

No Crash Detection

No Emergency SOS via satellite

No Adapter in the Box

No 3.5 mm Headphone Jack

No Expandable Storage

No FM Radio

Android 13 132by250 Image
Operating System
95%

Android 13

One UI 5.1

4 years software updates, 5 years security updates

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Design
98%

Height: 6.43 inches (163.4 mm)

Width: 3.07 inches (78.1 mm)

Thickness: 0.35 inches (8.9 mm)

Weight: 234 grams (8.25 ounces)

Front & Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and Side: Armor Aluminum frame

Color: Green, Lavender, Phantom Black, Cream, Lime, Sky Blue, Graphite, and Red

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Features
93%

DeX

S Pen

(New) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Reverse Wireless Charging

Ultrasonic In-Display Fingerprint Sensor

Face ID / Unlock

IP68 Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant

No Crash Detection

No Emergency SOS via satellite

No Adapter in the Box

No 3.5 mm Headphone Jack

No Expandable Storage

No FM Radio

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Overall Score
96%
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Overall Score 230by250 Image
Overall Score
96%

General Information

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BrandSamsung
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ModelGalaxy S23 Ultra
Model Numbers & CountriesSM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS ((International/Global Model) Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America)
SM-S918U, SM-S918U1 (United States)
SM-S918W (Canada)
SM-S918N (South Korea)
SM-S9180 (East Asia) China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS (West Asia)
Calendar 296by198 Image
Launch DateFebruary 01, 2023
Release DateFebruary 17, 2023
StatusAvailable

Design

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Body

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BuildFront: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Side: Armor Aluminum Frame Design

Dimensions & Weight

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Dimensions 320by350 Image
Height6.43 inches (163.4 millimeters)
Width3.07 inches (78.1 millimeters)
Depth0.35 inch (8.9 millimeters)
Weight234 grams (8.25 ounces)

Colors

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Green
Phantom Black
Lavender
Cream

Exclusive Colors only available on Samsung.com
Lime
Sky Blue
Graphite
Red

Special Edition
BMW M Edition

Protection

Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant 342by300 Image
IP RatingYes, IP68 Rated, Splash, Water, and Dust Resistant ((maximum depth of 1.5 meters up to 30 minutes). Not advised for beach or pool use.

Display

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Screen Size6.8 inches (17.27 centimeters) rounded corners / 6.8 inches (17.31 centimeters) full rectangle (diagonal) Infinity-O WQHD+ Edge Screen display
Screen Resolution (WQHD+) 3088 x 1440 pixels
Pixel Density501 ppi
Refresh Rate1-120 Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio20.5:9
Screen-to-body Ratio89.99%
Additional FeaturesVision Booster
Eye comfort shield (Adaptive, or Custom) with Enhanced comfort
Light or Dark display option
Adaptive brightness
Motion smoothness (Adaptive, or Standard)
Screen mode
Screen zoom
Screen resolution (HD+(1544by720), FHD+(2316by1080), or WQHD+(3088by1440))
Full screen apps
Camera cutout
Screen timeout
Easy mode
Edge panels (Apps, Live messages, People, Smart select, Tasks, Weather, Tools, Reminder, & Clipboard) with Handle
Navigation bar (Buttons, or Swipe gestures)
Accidental touch protection
Touch sensitivity
Color Depth: 16 million colors
HDR10+ display
240 Hz touch sampling rate
3,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical)
1200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
1750 nits peak brightness (outdoor)
Always-On display
Punch Hole display
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection

Storage

Storage 200by200 New Image
Internal Storage / (ROM)256 gigabytes
512 gigabytes
1 terabytes
Memory / Storage TypeUFS 4.0
Memory / MicroSD Card Slot No (No Expandable Storage)

Memory

Samsung LPDDR5X_8 & 12GB_RAM 200by200
(RAM)8 or 12 gigabytes
(RAM) TypeLPDDR5X

Processor

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ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPUOcta-core CPU
1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3,
2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715,
2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, &
3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
GPUAdreno 740 GPU
Neutral EngineNo
Fabrication4 nanometers
Architecture64-bit

Software

Android 13 132by250 Image
Operating SystemAndroid 13
Custom UIOne UI 5.1
Updates4 years software updates
5 years security updates

Camera

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Rear Camera12 Megapixels Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(Sony IMX564 CMOS Sensor): 13 millimetres focal length, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, 1/2.55" image sensor size, 1.4 micrometer image sensor pixel size, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video

200 Megapixels Main Wide-Angle Camera(Samsung's new ISOCELL HP2 sensor): 24 millimetres focal length, ƒ/1.7 aperture, 85° field of view, 1/1.3" image sensor size, 0.6 micrometer image sensor pixel size, Multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

10 Megapixels 10x Optical Zoom Periscope Telephoto Camera: 230 millimetres focal length, ƒ/4.9 aperture, 11° field of view, 1/3.52" image sensor size, 1.12 (µm)micrometers image sensor pixel size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

10 Megapixels 3x Optical Zoom Telephoto Camera: 70 millimetres focal length, ƒ/2.4 aperture, 36° field of view, 1/3.52" image sensor size, 1.12 (µm)micrometers image sensor pixel size, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
FeaturesOptical Zoom at 3x or 10x
Digital Zoom up to 100x
LED Flash
Auto-Flash
HDR, HDR10+, Auto-HDR
Portrait Mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Zoom from 1x to 3x.
Portrait Mode comes with Skin Smoothness, Self-Timer, Flash, and four different Aspect Ratio(3:4, 9:16, 1:1, and Full)
Portrait Mode comes with seven Lighting effects(Blur, Studio, High-Key Mono, Low-Key Mono, Backdrop, Color Point)
Photo Mode
Photo Mode Zoom from 0.6x up to 100.0x
Photo Mode comes with Focus Enhancer, Filters, Face Enhancer, Motion Photo, Self-Timer, Flash, and six different Aspect Ratio((200MP 3:4), (50MP 3:4), 3:4, 9:16, 1:1, and Full)
Swipe or Press & Hold the shutter button to take Burst Shot or GIF in Photo Mode
Custom Water Mark on Photo
Photo Mode Options like Stabilization, Auto FPS, Tracking auto-focus, Gridlines, Location tags, etc.
Photo Mode with shooting methods (Show palm, Voice commands, Floating shutter button, or Press volume key)
Bixby Vision
AR Zone
Expert Raw
Expert Raw for Astrophotography
Multi Exposure
Pro Mode
Night Mode
Night Mode Zoom from 0.6x up to 10.0x
Night Mode comes with Self-Timer, Flash, and four different Aspect Ratio(3:4, 9:16, 1:1, and Full).
Night Portrait mode
Nightography
Food Mode
Panorama
Hyperlapse
Astro Hyperlapse
Scene Optimizer
Macro photography
Single Take
Burst Mode
Tracking AF
Laser Autofocus (LAF)
Touch Focus
Auto Focus
Manual Focus
Face detection
Smile detection
3D scanner
Flicker sensor
BSI sensor
Exposure Compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
Geotagging
12240by16320 pixels main camera resolution
Image formats captured: HEIF, JPEG, and DNG
Video Recording8K UHD (7680x4320) video recording at 30 fps
4K video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p or FHD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p or HD video recording at 30 fps
Slow motion: 1080p or FHD video recording at 240 fps, or 960 fps

Video Mode
Video Mode zoom range from 0.6x up to 10x
Video Mode comes with Focus enhancer, Filters, Super Steady, Flash, and three different Aspect Ratio(9:16, 1:1, and Full)
Video Mode Options like Stabilization, Auto FPS, High Efficiency videos, HDR10+ videos, Tracking auto-focus, Gridlines, Location tags, etc.
Zoom-in mic audio, or 360 audio recording in Video mode
Pro Video
High bitrate videos(Pro video)
Super Slow-Mo
Slow Motion
Portrait Video Mode
Protrait Video Zoom from 1x to 3x
Portrait Video Mode comes with four Lighting effects(Blur, Big Circle, Color Point, Glitch)
Portrait Video recording with flash is available only in UHD, FHD, and not in 8K
Director's View
Single Take
Continuous shooting
Macro video recording, including slo-mo and time-lapse
Night Video recording
Astro Hyperlapse
480 fps slow motion video
Stereo sound recording
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
HDR, HDR10+, Auto-HDR
Audio recording formats ; MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
Video recording formats: HEVC, H.264, H.265, and MPEG4-30 fps
Samsumg Galaxy S23 Ultra Front Camera 160by200 Image
Front Camera12 Megapixels Selfie camera, 26 millimetres focal length, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 80° field of view, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesAuto Focus
Retina Flash
Photo Mode
Portrait Mode
Night Mode
Burst Mode
Auto Image Stabilization
Video Recording4K video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
Hyperlapse video with stabilization
Night video mode
Dual video call
HDR, HDR10+, Auto-HDR

Battery

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TypeBuilt-in rechargeable lithium‑ion battery
Capacity5000 mAh
RemovableNo
USB-C to USB-C Cable
Data Cable / USBUSB‑C to USB‑C 3.2 Cable, USB OTG
Power AdapterNo (45W USB‑C Power Adapter) (Sold separately)
Fast ChargingYes (Up to 65% charge in around 30 minutes with 45W adapter or higher (Sold separately))
Wireless ChargingYes (Qi / PMA wireless charging up to 15W)
Reverse wireless charging up to 4.5W,
Video Playback TimeUp to 26 hours
Video Playback (Streamed)Up to 25 hours
Audio Playback TimeUp to 99 hours
Talk Time (4G LTE): Up to 49 hours

Network & Connectivity

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SIMDual Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM, and e-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM, and e-SIM with Dual stand-by
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Network/Cellular Bands5G Bands: 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA/NSA/sub‑6 GHz with 4x4 MIMO - Model Number: SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS ((International/Global Model) Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America)

5G Bands: 5G NR (Bands n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA/NSA/sub‑6 GHz, mmWave with 4x4 MIMO - Model Number: SM-S918U, SM-S918U1 (United States)


4G Bands: FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66) - Model Number: SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS ((International/Global Model) Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America)

4G Bands: FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) - Model Number: SM-S918U, SM-S918U1 (United States)


3G Bands: UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO


2G Bands: GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Dual SIM model only
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
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Wi-FiWi-Fi 6e (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) with 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, MIMO, HE160, 1024-QAM, Wi-Fi Tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi FeaturesMobile Hotspot
Audio CallingVoLTE (Voice over Long Term Evolution)
Wi-Fi calling
Screen sharing
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Video CallingScreen sharing
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
Optical zoom with rear‑facing camera
UWB Image
UWBYes (Ultra Wide Band chip for spatial awareness)
Bluetooth Image
BluetoothYes (Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE)
NFC Image
NFCYes (NFC with reader mode)
GPS Image
LocationA-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
Digital compass
Wi-Fi
Cellular

Multimedia