Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs iQOO 12 5G 512GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs iQOO 12 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: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.36 GHz, while iQOO 12 5G 512GB runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers 6.78 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to iQOO 12 5G 512GB's AMOLED, 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 iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 12 MP, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and iQOO 12 5G 512GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: iQOO 12 5G 512GB offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G offers 256 GB, making iQOO 12 5G 512GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and iQOO 12 5G 512GB equally at 8.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and iQOO 12 5G 512GB both receive the same user rating of 4.6.

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Summary

Release Date

02 Feb, 2023
13 Dec, 2023
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
64 MP
Periscope 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
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
90W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
512 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lovely display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • S Pen is still unmatched
  • Impressive build, IP64 rated
  • Gorgeous screen
  • Good cameras
  • Incredibly fast performance & charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Pricey
  • Large and heavy
  • No wireless charging
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(9,536 ratings)
4.6/5
(3,576 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Feb 02, 2023
(Official)
Dec 13, 2023
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v13.0
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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 750
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
12 GB / 16 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
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

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
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x (Curved Display)
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1750 nits
3000 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

501 ppi
453 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.99 %
89.61 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.43 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm
163.22 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78.1 mm
75.88 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

233 grams
203.7 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

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/1.68 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.31" sensor size OV50H 1.2µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm 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 Camera15 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.57 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 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
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

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

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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
N/A

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

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
No

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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 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 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg
Head: 1.377 W/kg Body: 1.276 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

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

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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