Sony Xperia PRO-I vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 26, 2021	Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
€1799	8GB/256GB - $1200 | €1300

Design

Dimensions
6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches 166 x 72 x 8.9 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
7.80 oz / 221.0 g	8.25 oz / 234.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Frosted Black	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.59% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
3840x1644px, 21:9 ratio, 643 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680 Prime	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
Memory
12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11)	Android (14, 13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1971
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5115
3D Mark High
Untested	3828
3D Mark Low
Untested	1951

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Battery

Type
4500 mAh	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 17min

Browsing

18h 57min

Video

8h 54min

Gaming

10h 59min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1" Pixel size: 2.4 μm	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 (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 50 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	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
12 MP Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	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
ToF 3D depth sensing	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
4K UHD (120 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
8 MP	12 MP (PDAF) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

147

Overall

150

Photo

144

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band 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, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6	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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + 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

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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