Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Motorola Razr 40 Ultra

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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 Ultra 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 4,901, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra scores 4,658, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 6.8 inches, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Motorola Razr 40 Ultra's P-OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making Motorola Razr 40 Ultra better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 52m, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra delivers 12h 30m, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Motorola Razr 40 Ultra offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Motorola Razr 40 Ultra has a rating of 3.7.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G
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₹69,990
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Summary

Spec Score

91%
87%

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
03 Jul, 2023

Performance

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

Main Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
P-OLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
3800 mAh
45W Fast Charging
30W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched
  • Sexy, classy design
  • Large, useful cover display
  • Smooth performance
  • Useful software features

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy
  • Cameras could do with improvement
  • Slow wireless charging

User Ratings

4.5/5
(9,196 ratings)
3.7/5
(404 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
1,063,156
AnTuTu Score
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 30m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Jul 03, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13

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

3.36 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

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

12 GB
8 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.

1,226,598
1,063,156

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
16.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %
18.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
P-OLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2640 px (FHD)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
1400 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
360 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
22:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
413 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A

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
85.4 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
170.83 mm

Width

78.1 mm
73.95 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
6.99 mm

Weight

233 grams
184.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass

Form Factor

N/A
Clamshell

Dimensions

N/A
Unfolded: 170.83 x 73.95 x 6.99 mm
Folded: 88.42 x 73.95 x 15.1 mm

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
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.5 Wide Angle1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
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
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 30W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes

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.

13h 52m
12h 30m

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

54m 42s
1h 4m 19s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
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: eSIM

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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
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)
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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 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
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: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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