Samsung Galaxy S23 vs nubia Z70 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $800 8GB/256GB - $860	12GB/256GB - $729

Design

Dimensions
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)	6.47 x 3.04 x 0.34 inches 164.3 x 77.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.93 oz / 168.0 g	8.04 oz / 228.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash; IP69
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Black, Gold, Starry Night

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.59% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, 2000 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI	2688x1216px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1531 (Good)	1845 (Excellent)
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	3.4 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 2x4.32GHz Prime cores 6x3.53GHz Performance core
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB	12GB/256GB (UFS 4.0) 16GB/512GB 24GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (15)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2023	3024
GeekBench 6 Multi
5180	9286
3D Mark High
3807	5884
3D Mark Low
2079	4984

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Battery

Type
3900 mAh, Li - Ion	6150 mAh, Si - Carbon
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W	Wired: 80.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

8h 47min

Browsing

19h 24min

Video

12h 49min

Gaming

13h 20min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
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	50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F4.0/F1.6 Focal length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 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	64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.7x Aperture size: F2.5 Focal Length: 70 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
10 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	50 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal Length: 18 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps)
Front
12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	16 MP (Under-screen)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

129

Overall

134

Photo

124

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
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, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual Nano SIM

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 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage

Memory	16GB/512GB

International

5G Bands	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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41

With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	24GB/1024GB

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