Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24+ Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S24+
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy S24+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, February 01 | 2024, January 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in | 158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 234 g | 8.25 oz | 196 g | 6.91 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 1400 EUR | 1050 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 114.7 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 91.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3088 px | 1440 x 3120 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 500 PPI | 513 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -1200 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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 |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 140 | 133 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | 134 | |
| DxOMark Video | 137 | 125 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 139 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 145 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, One UI 5.1 | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) -10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
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| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
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| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1530695 | 1852879 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 377291 | 422520 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 595608 | 689490 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 286984 | 321987 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 377291 | 422520 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1287951 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1883 | 2199 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4993 | 7001 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8807 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 5815 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1396 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4882 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual 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 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 |
-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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE5.3, 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) |
SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 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) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - 45W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
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