Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB 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 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB run at the same processing speed of 3.36 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers 6.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB feature the same Dynamic AMOLED 2x display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB feature a 12 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G delivers 13h 52m, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 256 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus 5G 512GB has a rating of 4.5.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
02 Feb, 2023
09 Jul, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
10 MP
Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
5000 mAh
4700 mAh
6700 mAh
45W Fast Charging
45W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
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8.0/10
Read Expert Review
8.1/10
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Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched
  • Clean and minimalistic design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent cameras
  • Good battery life
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy
  • Can only charge at 25W
  • Some shutter lag
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.6/5
(9,595 ratings)
4.5/5
(1,313 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,226,598
AnTuTu Score
N/A
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
13h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹83,999
@ Amazon
₹104,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹61,999
@ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store
Not Available in any other store
₹61,999
@ Amazon

Video

Videos
7 More Videos
Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

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

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

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
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.

1,226,598
N/A
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
21.0 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
2,078

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

6.3 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
N/A
1800 nits

Brightness

N/A
1750 nits
N/A

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
390 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %
88.73 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
157.8 mm
151.21 mm

Width

78.1 mm
76.2 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.6 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

233 grams
195 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
N/A

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size S5KGN3 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" 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
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.9" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length
10 MP
f/4.9230 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

14500 x 13650 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)
SuperMoon
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
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4700 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 49 Hours(4G)
Up to 44 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
Yes
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
N/A
23h 00m

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

0h 54m 42s
N/A
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / 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) / 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 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) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / 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) / 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) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg
Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

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

Compare Prices

₹83,999
@ Amazon
₹104,999
@ Samsung Shop
₹61,999
@ Oppo.com
Not Available in any other store
Not Available in any other store
₹61,999
@ Amazon
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