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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Released · Feb 17, 2023

6.8-inch · 3088x1440px

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)	8GB/256GB - $1200 \| €1300 12GB/512GB - $1450 \| €1589 12GB/1024GB - $1649 \| €1749

Design
Dimensions	6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump) 163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight	8.25 oz / 234.0 g
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features	Stylus
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display
Size	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	1598 (Good)
Bright Min	0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU	Adreno 740
Memory	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1971
GeekBench 6 Multi	5115
3D Mark High	3828
3D Mark Low	1951
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Battery
Type	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	7h 17min
Browsing:	18h 57min
Gaming:	10h 59min
Video:	8h 54min
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Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F4.9 Focal Length: 230 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 69 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Test
Overall score:	147
Photo score:	150
Video score:	144
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Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.3
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR	Head: 1.12 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

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9.8

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