Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Jul 26, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1300	$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)	12.85 x 8.21 x 0.22 inches 326.4 x 208.6 x 5.5 mm
Weight
8.25 oz / 234.0 g	25.82 oz / 732.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender	Beige, Graphite

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body	14.6-inch, 90.77% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI	2960x1848px, 16:10 ratio, 239 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1598 (Good)	Untested
Bright Min
0.8 (Excellent)	1.6 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Cortex-X3 2x2.8GH​z Cortex-A715 2x2.8​GHz Cortex-A710 3x2.0​GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 740	Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB	12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (14, 13)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
1971	2071
GeekBench 6 Multi
5115	5531
3D Mark High
3828	3905
3D Mark Low
1951	2997

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Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	11200 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 0min

Browsing

9h 54min

Video

7h 22min

Gaming

9h 10min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Dual 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	13 MP
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	8 MP (Ultra-wide)
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
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	Yes
Front
12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP (Dual-Camera)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

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Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

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	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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