Honor Magic3 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Honor Magic3 Pro+	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · August 2021	Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.8-inch · 2772x1344px	6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Quad camera	Quad camera
12GB · 512GB	8GB · 256GB
4600 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.41 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches 162.8 x 74.9mm x 9.94 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
8.32 oz (236.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ceramic Black, Ceramic White	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2772x1344px, 18.5:9 ratio, 456 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Technology
OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
94.87 %	89.87 %
Peak brightness
	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 680 Prime	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	8GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
512GB	256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13), One UI

Battery

Capacity
4600 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 66.0W Wireless: 50.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm	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
64 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	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
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.5x Aperture size: F3.5 Sensor size: 1/2"	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
64 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F1.8	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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
13 MP (Dual-Camera)	12 MP (PDAF), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers

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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
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
€ 1499	$ 1200 / € 1300
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM Tray ejector, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2021	Feb 01, 2023

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM


RAM	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1450 / € 1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	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(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+)

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