Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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
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6.8"
1440x3088 pixels
200MP
4320p
8/12GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5000mAh
Li-Ion

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
Launch	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

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 ...

Anonymous
0}C
4 hours ago

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

ViVo
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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