Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Expected release · Sep 19, 2025
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023 Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1300 8GB/256GB - $1099 | €1299
8GB/512GB - $1299 | €1549
8GB/1TB - $1499 | €1799

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)
5.91 x 2.83 x 0.34 inches (~0.39 inches with camera bump)
150.0 x 71.9 x 8.75 mm (~9.9 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g 7.27 oz / 206.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 90.09% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI 2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1598 (Good) Untested
Bright Min
0.8 (Excellent) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
Hexa-core
GPU
Adreno 740 Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iOS
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1971 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
5115 Untested
3D Mark High
3828 Untested
3D Mark Low
1951 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
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
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
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
48 MP (Ultra-wide, Sensor-shift OIS)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
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
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 4.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 100 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 0.7 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 Dual LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
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 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025
FCC ID value: BCG-E8949A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1450 | €1589
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (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, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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