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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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  • Released 2023, February 17
    234g, 8.9mm thickness
    Android 13, One UI 5.1
    128GB/256GB/1TB storage, no card slot
  • 52% 3,305,152 hits
  • 711 Become a fan
  • 6.8"
    1440x3088 pixels
  • 200MP
    4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM
    Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 5000mAh
    Li-Ion
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Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  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-A (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 and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
 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 (~500 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
 Always-on display
Platform OS Android 13, One UI 5.1
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, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features 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 Dual video call, Auto-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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
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 $ 995.00 / C$ 1,649.99 / £ 1,065.00 / € 1,169.00 / ₹ 124,999
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9)
GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 126h

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - user opinions and reviews

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  • Anonymous
  • xq5
  • 2 hours ago

They will cry no matter what. But I agree. While my phone has both I never use them. 256GB is perfect for me so micro sd isn't needed. For backup I use a flash drive via otg. And I have several tws earbuds so headphone jack isn't needed as ...

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  • Anonymous
  • 0}C
  • 4 hours ago

If "new" means more vulnerable to data loss, "new" is inferior.

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  • g88
  • 4 hours ago

That's pure nonsense, there's no way they're going to go out of their way to erase your data after replacing the battery, you should have backed up everything via the settings if that's the case. Why didn't you mention that t...

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