Within Samsung’s S23 portfolio, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the most expensive model. Although it still has a premium and distinctive style, Samsung has used sustainable materials in its construction.
Though its touch sampling rate didn’t live up to our gaming expectations, the display is still the best Android smartphone available in India and boasts the same high screen refresh rate as the model from the previous year.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s distinctive processor, which Samsung designed to meet its needs, is one of its best features. The software runs smoothly, but there is a ton of junk, including third-party and Samsung apps, which fortunately can be deleted.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Key Specs
NETWORK
- Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 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
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – USA
- 5G bands: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – International
- 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – USA
- Speed: HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
LAUNCH
- Announced: February 01, 2023.
- Status: Available. Released February 17, 2023.
BODY
- Dimensions: 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
- Weight: 234 g (8.25 oz)
- Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
- SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
- Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
DISPLAY
- Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
- Size: 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Always-on display
PLATFORM
- OS: Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- CPU: 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)
- GPU: Adreno 740
MEMORY
- Card slot: No
- Internal: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
- UFS 4.0
MAIN CAMERA
- Quad: 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3″, 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, 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
- Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- Video: 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
SELFIE CAMERA
- Single: 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF
- Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
- Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack: No
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
- Tuned by AKG
COMMS
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC: Yes
- Radio: No
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
FEATURES
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
BATTERY
- Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
- 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
- 4.5W reverse wireless
MISC
- 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: 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
- SAR EU: 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
- Price: $ 698.00 / € 731.99 / £ 520.00 / ₹ 79,799/ N1,250,000. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.
TESTS
- Performance: AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
- GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
- 3DMark Wild Life: 12240 (offscreen 1440p)
- Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
- Camera Photo / Video
- Loudspeaker: -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery (new): Active use score 13:24h
- Battery (old): Endurance rating 126h
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