Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Specifications
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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/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) 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@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | |
|---|---|
| Single | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
| 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 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 |
| 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 (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 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 | $ 638.62 / C$ 944.00 / £ 499.95 / € 752.48 / ₹ 72,999 |
| 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 |
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- SonyScamNumberOne
January 2025 probably
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- SonyScamNumberOne
No there is not. If you have "bad hands" then yea IT more likely to be broken
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- Anonymous
There is. Sony phones with older samsung panel are known to have this issue. It's just less likely to have the issue nowadays, but I still hear about it.
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