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Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G

Summary

Spec Score

93%
96%

Performance

Samsung Exynos 2100
12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches
(17.27 cm)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
6.8 inches
(17.27 cm)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP
Quad Camera
200 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP
Quad Camera

Front Camera

40 MP
Single Camera
12 MP
Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh
41 h talktime (4G)
5000 mAh
49 h talktime (4G)

Storage

256 GB
Non Expandable
256 GB
Non Expandable

Expert Review

User Review

4.2/5(1,313 ratings)
4.5/5(4,128 ratings)

Benchmarks

Compare Prices

Rs. 64,999
Rs. 93,949
Not Available in any other store
Rs. 109,999

General

Launch Date

Jan 27, 2021
(Official)
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v13

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

CPU

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510 Tri core)

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G78 MP14
Adreno 740

RAM

12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

646,482
1,226,598

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

7,123.0
7,428.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.5 %
6.3 %
* After 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3088 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.3:9

Pixel Density

516 ppi
501 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.44 %
89.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass
Glass Victus 2

Bezel-less display

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

Touch Screen

Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Multi-touch
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen

Brightness

1500 nits
1750 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Yes
HDR 10+
Yes
HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Design

Height

165.1 mm
163.4 mm

Width

75.6 mm
78.1 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

227 grams
233 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Colours

Phantom Silver
Phantom Black
Phantom Brown
Green
Red
Phantom Black
Cream
Graphite
Sky Blue
Lime
Light Blue

Waterproof

Yes
Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
IP68
Yes
Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Camera Setup

Quad
Quad

Resolution

108 MP f/1.8 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.33" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1.31" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size
10 MP f/4.9 Periscope Camera240 mm focal length 3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 3.24" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
10 MP f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
10 MP f/4.9230 mm focal length 3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Sensor

S5KHM3
ISOCELL Plus
S5KHP2
ISO-CELL

Autofocus

Yes
Phase Detection autofocus
Laser autofocus
Yes
Phase Detection autofocus
Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes
LED Flash
Yes
LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
14500 x 13650 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
ISO control
Exposure compensation
ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous ShootingHigh Dynamic Range mode (HDR)SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionTouch to focus
Digital ZoomAuto FlashFace detectionTouch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps3840x2160 @ 30 fps1920x1080 @ 60 fps1280x720 @ 960 fps
7680x4320 @ 30 fps3840x2160 @ 60 fps1920x1080 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motionVideo HDRBokeh portrait videoVideo Pro Mode
Slo-motionUltra Steady VideoVideo HDRBokeh portrait videoVideo Pro ModeStereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Camera Setup

Single
Single

Resolution

40 MP f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 2.8" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Phase Detection autofocus
Yes
Phase Detection autofocus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Removable

No
No

TalkTime

Up to 41 Hours(4G)
Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Quick Charging

Yes
Fast
25W
Yes
Fast
45W: 65 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

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.

10h 37m
13h 52m

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

0h 55m 14s
0h 54m 42s

Storage

Storage Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Internal Memory

256 GB
256 GB

Expandable Memory

No
No

User Available Storage

Up to 220 GB
Up to 216 GB

USB OTG

Yes
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
GSM+GSM
Dual SIM
GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Supported in India
4G Supported in India
3G
2G
5G Supported in India
4G Supported in India
3G
2G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
EDGE:
Available
GPRS:
Available
N/A
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.77 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth

Yes
v5.2
Yes
v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device
USB charging
Mass storage device
USB charging

Multimedia

FM Radio

No
No

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

Rs. 64,999
Rs. 93,949
Not Available in any other store
Rs. 109,999

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