Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Name: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Brand: Samsung

$3988GB + 256GBFlagship2023

8.7

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

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6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

45W

Charging

234g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S23 Ultra

Flagship

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a powerful flagship device featuring a top-tier Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset backed by explicit benchmark records, a versatile 200 MP quad-camera setup, and an exceptionally bright 120Hz AMOLED display. Its robust 5000 mAh battery supports fast wired and wireless charging, complemented by a premium glass-and-aluminum IP68-rated build. At its current market valuation, it offers good value for a high-end flagship.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.2

Performance

9.1

Battery

8.5

Display

9.3

Build

9.0

Value

7.1

Strengths

200 MP quad-camera system with OIS and high-resolution zoom capabilities

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with strong benchmark results

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display with high peak brightness

5000 mAh battery with 45W wired and wireless charging support

IP68 water-resistant build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, February 17

Announced

2023, February 01

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Quad

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, 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

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Weight

234 g (8.25 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 13:24h

Display

1274 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.6 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)

GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)

3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 126h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 459.99 · price_original: 459.99

Colors

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Models

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

SAR EU

0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

$3988GB + 256GBFlagship2023

8.7

Overall Score

within Flagship

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration4 options

Prices reflect the selected storage and RAM configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.8"

Display

200MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

12GB

Max RAM

45W

Charging

234g

Weight

Why the Galaxy S23 Ultra

Flagship

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

9.2

Performance

9.1

Battery

8.5

Display

9.3

Build

9.0

Value

7.1

Strengths

200 MP quad-camera system with OIS and high-resolution zoom capabilities

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with strong benchmark results

6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display with high peak brightness

5000 mAh battery with 45W wired and wireless charging support

IP68 water-resistant build with Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2023, February 17

Announced

2023, February 01

Network

6 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Display

4 specs

Size

6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Resolution

1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

CPU

Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Adreno 740

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Card slot

Main Camera

3 specs

Quad

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, 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

Video

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features

Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

3 specs

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Single

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF

Features

HDR, HDR10+

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms

6 specs

NFC

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery

2 specs

Type

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min

15W wireless (Qi)

4.5W reverse wireless

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Weight

234 g (8.25 oz)

Dimensions

163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Our Tests

6 specs

Camera

Photo / Video

Battery

Active use score 13:24h

Display

1274 nits max brightness (measured)

Loudspeaker

-25.6 LUFS (Very good)

Performance

AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)

GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)

3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)

Battery (old)

Endurance rating 126h

Misc

5 specs

SAR

1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 459.99 · price_original: 459.99

Colors

Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Models

SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

SAR EU

0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)

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$418 · Score 8.1 · Flagship

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$395 · Score 9.1 · Flagship

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