Honor 9A vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Honor 9A Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Jul 01, 2020
Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.3-inch · 1600x720px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Triple camera
Quad camera
3GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.92 x 0.36 inches
159.07 x 74.06 x 9.04 mm
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
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ice green, Midnight black, Phantom blue Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 278 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.26 % 89.87 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P22 MT6762R (12 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
IMG PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 740
Memory
3GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB not expandable
OS
Android (10) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
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 LED
Video recording
Yes 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP 12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM 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

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 230 $ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box
USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 23, 2020 Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
MSRP $ 1450 / € 1589
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
MSRP $ 1649 / € 1749
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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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