Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Screen: 6.8" Dynamic AMOLED - 1440 x 3088
  • SoC: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
  • Camera: 4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 233 grams (8.22 oz)

Review

Display
94
Camera
90
Performance
93
Gaming
97
Battery
90
Connectivity
90
NanoReview Score
91

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.8 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9
PPI 500 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes
Max rated brightness 850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1750 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 96.9%
PWM 240 Hz
Response time 2 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1278 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock 3360 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache 8 MB
Lithography process 4 nanometers
Graphics Adreno 740
GPU shading units 2560
GPU clock 719 MHz
FLOPS ~3481.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
1986
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
5255
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
1519070
CPU 377732
GPU 604184
Memory 272107
UX 262144
Total score 1519070
3DMark Wild Life Performance
12154
Max surface temperature 34.8 °C
Stability 64%
Graphics test 72 FPS
Graphics score 12154
PCMark 3.0
16012
Web score 15596
Video editing 7791
Photo editing 33958
Data manipulation 12948
Writing score 19802
Sources: 3DMark [3]

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8, 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X
Channels 4
Storage
Storage size 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0
Memory card No

Software

Operating system Android 13
ROM One UI 5.1
OS size 39.9 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 14:50 hr
Watching video 19:27 hr
Gaming 06:21 hr
Standby 123 hr
General battery life
41:06 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy S23 Ultra
Main camera
Matrix 200 megapixels
Image resolution 16320 x 12240
Zoom Optical, 10x
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS
4K video recording Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 200 MP
- Aperture: f/1.7
- Focal length: 23 mm
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
- Laser autofocus
- Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens - 10 MP
- Aperture: f/4.9
- Focal length: 230 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Samples Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark
Selfie camera
Megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24"
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
139
Video quality
137
Generic camera score
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 20
5G support Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack No
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
91.8 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced February 2023
Release date February 2023
SAR (head) 0.96 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S23 Ultra may differ by country or region

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