Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 14, 2024	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$800

Design

Dimensions
6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.90 oz / 224.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Yes; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Skyline Blue, Eternal Black, Misty Grey, Desert Sand	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 88.31% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 2500 nits	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
2232 (Excellent)	1531 (Good)
Bright Min
5.9 (Poor)	0.9 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 3x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x3.0​GHz Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 750	Adreno 740
Memory
12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2306	2023
GeekBench 6 Multi
7216	5180
3D Mark High
5210	3807
3D Mark Low
3256	2079

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Battery

Type
5500 mAh	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

8h 15min

Browsing

16h 16min

Video

12h 30min

Gaming

14h 18min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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
32 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
32 MP	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

135

Overall

139

Photo

131

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.4	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

International

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

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