Motorola Razr 40 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
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Motorola Razr 40 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola Razr 40 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+3) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2023, June 01 | 2023, February 01 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 170.8 x 74 x 7 mm | 6.72 x 6.72 x 2.91 in | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 184.5 g | 6.51 oz | 234 g | 8.25 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic front (unfolded), glass front (folded, Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame (7000 series), hinge (stainless steel) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Infinite Black, Glacier Blue, Viva Magenta, Peach Fuzz | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | |
| Battery | 3800 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 618.2 | 1400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Foldable LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.9" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 107.6 cm2 | 114.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | |||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 89.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2640 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 413 PPI | 500 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ||
| Other specs | - 165Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak) -Second external AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak) -3.6 inches, 1056 x 1066 pixels, 413 ppi, Gorilla Glass Victus |
- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 200 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.2, 108˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm, AF |
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 140 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 137 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 145 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 740 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1530695 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 595608 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 286984 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 377291 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 957693 | 1287951 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1883 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4993 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5815 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1305 | 1396 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4097 | 4882 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, , 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - North America -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 2, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - North America |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Snapdragon Sound | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (USA only) | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 30W Fast charging -5W Wireless charging - Water-repellent coating |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min -Power Delivery 3.0 -Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA) -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Motorola razr+ in North America, Motorola Moto Razr 2023 in China; Motorola Razr 4, Motorola Razr4, Motorola Razr gen 4 |
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