Samsung SCH-U520 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung SCH-U520	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
800 mAh	5000 mAh
Single camera	Quad camera
0.029GB	8GB · 256GB
	Released · Feb 17, 2023
	6.8-inch
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Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
3.71 x 1.92 x 0.66 inches 94 x 49 x 17 mm	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)
Weight
2.96 oz (84.0 g)	8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Soft keys	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
220x176px	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Colors
262 144
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Additional display
1.1 inches, OLED

Hardware

System chip
	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
	Adreno 740
Memory
0.029GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSD	not expandable
OS
	Android (14, 13)

Battery

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

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
1.3 MP	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
Yes	LED
Video recording
Yes	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
1.1	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
USB
Yes	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack	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, 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
SIM type
	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 19, 2006 FCC ID value: A3LSCHU520	Date approved: Dec 08, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.17 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.48 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz	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

Links

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