Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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  • 6.8" 1440x3088 pixels
  • 200MP 4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 5000mAh 45W15W
Released 2023, February 17 234g, 8.9mm thickness Android 13, up to 4 major upgrades 256GB/512GB/1TB storage, no card slot
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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
  1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Launch
Announced 2023, February 01
Status Available. Released 2023, February 17
Body
Dimensions 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display
Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 740
Memory
Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
 UFS 4.0
Main Camera
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
SAR 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 589.90 / C$ 849.96 / £ 488.49 / € 499.00 / ₹ 68,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1274 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 126h
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 256GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM 512GB 12GB RAM

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It's very rough, I got one about a year ago that was sold as opened - never used. However I ended up finding out that it was a trade in device. So it was definitely was used. Cosmetic condition was very good so I ended up keeping it, espec...

Do you think it's possible to find brand new S23 Ultra phones out there? There are some sellers on ebay and some others on Amazon that are selling (supposedly) new phones and I would like to get one. But I have some doubts it those phones can be...

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  • 17 Feb 2025
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Obviously the battery life is much better on the SD 8 Gen 2 compared to the 8 Gen 1. Gamer or not the battery and heating issues have been improved.

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