Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 5G and Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB run at the same processing speed of 3.2 GHz.


Display: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 50 MP, making Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 60 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB offers a higher battery capacity with 4610 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 3900 mAh, making Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Edge 30 Ultra 5G 256GB has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

89%
87%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
19 Oct, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
P-OLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
60 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3900 mAh
4610 mAh
25W Fast Charging
125W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Clean and compact design
  • Stellar performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Improved battery life
  • Stylish design
  • Clean, user-friendly software
  • Nice daylight photography
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Persistent shutter lag
  • Slow 25W charging speed
  • Can throttle under sustained loads
  • Low light photography can be improved
  • Only a single 128GB storage option

User Ratings

4.6/5
(80,817 ratings)
4.3/5
(2,139 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Oct 19, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android
Android v12

OS Updates

4 Years
N/A

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
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Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A715 2.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 730

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

1,207,652
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
P-OLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
1250 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %
90.38 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.12 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm
161.7 mm

Width

70.9 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

168 grams
198.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide AngleISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.28µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
16300 x 12300 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
6k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
60 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.6µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3900 mAh
4610 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 125W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
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.

11h 50m
N/A

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

1h 4m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / 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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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