Itel S23 Plus vs Itel S25 Ultra

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Comparing the Itel S23 Plus vs Itel S25 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Itel S25 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Itel S23 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Itel S25 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Both Itel S23 Plus and Itel S25 Ultra offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Itel S23 Plus and Itel S25 Ultra feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Itel S23 Plus and Itel S25 Ultra feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Itel S25 Ultra delivers longer battery life with None, while Itel S23 Plus delivers 11h 40m, making Itel S25 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Itel S23 Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Itel S25 Ultra offers 128 GB, making Itel S23 Plus the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Oct, 2023
N/A
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Unisoc T616
Unisoc T620
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Appealing design
  • Curved AMOLED display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Performance could have been better
  • Not 5G capable
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,867 ratings)
N/A
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

303,038
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
11h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2023
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T616
Unisoc T620
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G57
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

303,038
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

0.8 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2436 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
393 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
N/A
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v7i
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
94 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

N/A
N/A
150.83 mm

Width

N/A
N/A
71.76 mm

Thickness

N/A
6.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

N/A
163 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Ring LED
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
2560x1440 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 40m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 58m 32s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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