Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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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 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.11 in
Weight 234 g | 8.25 oz 232 g | 8.18 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Armor), glass back (Gorilla Glass), titanium frame
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Colors Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
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Screen

Technology Dynamic AMOLED 2X Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.8" in 6.8" in
Screen area 114.7 cm2 113.5 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 89.9% 88.5%
Screen resolution 1440 x 3088 px 1440 x 3120 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 500 PPI 505 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass Armor
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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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 200 MP, Quad 200 MP, Quad
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
-200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
-10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
-50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
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@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score 140 144
DxOMark Photo 139 144
DxOMark Video 137 137
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)
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)
GPU Adreno 740 Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
External memory No No
Internal memory 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 1530695 1523833
Antutu 10 CPU 377291 452123
Antutu 10 GPU 595608 374852
Antutu 10 Mem 286984 386963
Antutu 10 UX 377291 452123
Antutu 9 Total 1287951
GeekBench 6 Single Core 1883 2267
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 4993 7085
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 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
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/7, 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, 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 - 1.26 W/kg (head)     0.62 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)     1.30 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)
-Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

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