Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei Mate X3 Specs Comparison

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7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
7.5
Huawei Mate X3
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Huawei Mate X3
Released · Feb 17, 2023
Released · Apr 08, 2023
6.8-inch
7.8-inch
Quad camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
4800 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1300

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)
6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches
156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mm
Folded
(156.9 x 72.4 x 11.8 mm)
Weight
8.25 oz (234.0 g) 8.43 oz (239.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68 Yes; IPX8
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body 7.8-inch, 88.92% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits OLED, 120Hz
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI 2224x2496px, 426 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Folding inside the device
Front cover display
6.4 inches
2504 x1080 px
OLED
120Hz refresh rate

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
Octa-core
1x3.19GHz Cortex-X2
3x2.75G​Hz Cortex-A710
4x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
8GB/256GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
not expandable Nano Memory (NM) up to 256 GB
OS
Android (14, 13) HarmonyOS 3

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 4800 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 66.0W
Wireless: 50.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 47min
Video
7h 46min
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
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 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
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
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
8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 125 mm
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
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
8 MP
Folded: 8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.2
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 Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
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
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Nano SIM

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

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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