Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei Pura 80 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Jun 11, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $1200 | €1300 12GB/512GB - $1450 | €1589 12GB/1024GB - $1649 | €1749	€1200

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)	6.42 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches (~0.49 inches with camera bump) 163 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (~12.5 mm with camera bump)
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	8.24 oz / 233.5 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68/69
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Prestige Gold, Golden Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 91.35% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	LTPO, 120Hz, 3000 nits
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI	2848x1276px, 20:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Kunlun Glass
Features
	Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1598 (Good)	1119 (Average)
Bright Min
0.8 (Excellent)	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Kirin 9020 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x2.5GHz Taishan Big 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid 4x1.6GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Maleoon 920
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	16GB/512GB 16GB/1TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	HarmonyOS

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1971	1285
GeekBench 6 Multi
5115	4575
3D Mark High
3828	1915
3D Mark Low
1951	634

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	5170 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Huawei SuperCharge Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 100.0W Wireless: 80.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 50min

Browsing

15h 36min

Video

14h 20min

Gaming

7h 12min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad 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: F1.6/F4.0 Focal length: 22.5 mm Sensor size: 1"
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	40 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	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, OIS) Optical zoom: 3.7x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 83 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28"
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	12.5 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS) Optical zoom: 9.4x Aperture size: F3.6 Focal Length: 212 mm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR	4K UHD, 1080p, 720p Time-lapse video, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	13 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

148

Overall

158

Photo

137

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
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, 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 International version - 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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 International version - 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	Dual 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
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

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