Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (44mm)
Released · Feb 17, 2023	Expected release · Jul 25, 2025
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px	1.5-inch · 480x480px
Quad camera
8GB · 256GB	2GB · 32GB
5000 mAh	435 mAh
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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)	1.76 x 1.72 x 0.34 inches 44.7 x 43.7 x 8.6mm
Weight
8.25 oz (234.0 g)	1.20 oz (34.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68	Water (up to 5 meters), Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.8-inch	1.5-inch
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI	480x480px, 462 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.87 %
Peak brightness
1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Sapphire), Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)	Exynos W1000 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 740
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)	2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13)	Wear OS

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	435 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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
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
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
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
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Heart rate, Thermometer, Barometer, Step detector, ECG, Blood Oxygen
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM + eSIM	eSIM

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1200 / € 1300	$ 380

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 01, 2023	Jul 09, 2025
Scheduled release
	(Official) Jul 25, 2025

Alternative variants

With 12GB RAM


Memory	12GB

With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/512GB
MSRP	$ 1450 / € 1589

With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage


Memory	12GB/1024GB
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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

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