Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G vs Motorola Razr 40 Ultra 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,870, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra scores 4,658, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better performer.

Display: Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 6.1 inches, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Razr 40 Ultra's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra better for front camera photography.

Battery: Motorola Razr 40 Ultra delivers longer battery life with 12h 30m, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G delivers 11h 50m, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 5G offers 128 GB, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is rated 7.5.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has a rating of 3.7.

Samsung Galaxy S23 5G

₹49,999

@ Amazon

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

₹59,990

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023

03 Jul, 2023

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Main Display


6.1 inches (15.49 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	P-OLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2640 px (FHD)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

N/A	3.6 inches (9.14 cm)	N/A
N/A	1056x1066 px	N/A

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


3900 mAh	3800 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	30W Turbo Power Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.5/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Clean and compact design
Stellar performance
Excellent cameras
Improved battery life

Sexy, classy design
Large, useful cover display
Smooth performance
Useful software features

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Persistent shutter lag
Slow 25W charging speed

Cameras could do with improvement
Slow wireless charging

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(81,394 ratings)

3.7/5

(404 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,207,652 AnTuTu Score	1,063,156 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
11h 50m Battery Life (PC Mark)	12h 30m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹49,999 @ Amazon	Not Available in any store	₹79,999 @ Amazon
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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023

(Official)

Jul 03, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 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

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

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740

Adreno 730

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

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.

1,207,652

1,063,156

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s

16.0 s

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

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.6 %

18.5 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

P-OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2640 px (FHD)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits

N/A

5000 nits

Brightness

N/A

1400 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

22:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

422 ppi

413 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.87 %

85.34 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

85.4 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

170.83 mm

150.83 mm

Width

70.9 mm

73.95 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

6.99 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

168 grams

184.5 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Form Factor

N/A

Clamshell

N/A

Dimensions

N/A

Unfolded: 170.83 x 73.95 x 6.99 mm
Folded: 88.42 x 73.95 x 15.1 mm

N/A

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3900 mAh

3800 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 35 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Power Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

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

12h 30m

16h 04m

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

1h 4m 16s

1h 4m 19s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79

N/A

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) / 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)

N/A

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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)

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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.869 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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