Updated : May 23, 2025, 1:56 AM

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Released · Feb 17, 2023

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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
Resolution	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz
Screen-to-body	89.87 %
Peak brightness	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	1598 (Good)
Bright Min	0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm 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
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (14, 13), One UI
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1971
GeekBench 6 Multi	5115
3D Mark High	3828
3D Mark Low	1951
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Battery
Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	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) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	10 MP (Telephoto) 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) 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	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front	12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (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
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM
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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

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork
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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 01, 2023

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Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	12GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1450 / € 1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	12GB
Internal storage	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1649 / € 1749

International

Differences from the main variant:
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

News

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

9.8

2 people recommend this phone.

Build quality

9.4

Camera quality

9.4

Performance

Display

Battery life and charging

9.8

Value for money

heaslip92

Arena Apprentice

Greatest phone I have ever had

Posted: Jan 15, 2025, 11:51 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

Best phone ever and continues to impress me everytime I use it or discover something else it can do. 200mp camera, 100x zoom, low light no flash night mode pictures are like magic, live translate and transcribe are awesome and especially since they work through my galaxy buds 2 pros also, it can control so many things and devices especially my galaxy watch 6 classic, galaxy buds 2 pro, galaxy Smart tags, and the other few smart devices I have including my thermostat. It feels like a gaming mini computer with all it can do and handle with a high resolution that's smooth and lag free, going between pages or doing anything to move the screen, it is very snappy. The caller id is helpful for spam calls and so is the live transcribe option for calls to use for all spam callers which is meant for deaf or people hard of hearing to have what's spoken to them typed out on their own phone to know what's said and then can type back what they want to say that's spoken by a preselected voice in the selected language. They hate it and hangup quickly eveytime I use it and don't even let me get to the point where I can read what they say or type anything to be said to them. This is my first phone that's the best variation or option of a phone series which I've had Samsung Galaxy phones since the S2, and other newer ones since but always the basic version such as my last phone the s21 5g. This phone continues to impress me everyday

Haus0

Arena Apprentice

S23 ultra in 2024, best hi-tech phone for money

Posted: Sep 21, 2024, 6:10 AM

Phone owned for

S23 ultra in 2024, best hi-tech phone for money, only "problem" I found is 200mpx camera which produce too large photos consuming a lot of space in cloud (I had to upgrade to 200gb after few weeks of using) and quality of these photo is not really as 200mpx, looking blur or like interpolated .

Ball.

Arena Apprentice

Best device made by samsung

Edited: Aug 17, 2024, 9:32 AM

Phone owned for

Absolutely great device, got mine for 600 dollars, it has been my main phone for about three months now. Battery is insanely good, screen is top notch, zoom is unbelievable. Sensors could have been bigger but for what it is, I love it.

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