Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S23
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S23 |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) |
| Release date | 2024, January 17 | 2023, February 01 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.11 in | 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.79 in |
| Weight | 232 g | 8.18 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
| Colors | Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3900 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Approximate price | $ 878.00 | 950 EUR |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.1" in |
| Screen area | 113.5 cm2 | 90.1 cm2 |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.5% | 86.8% |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 505 PPI | 425 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1200 nits (HBM) -1750 nits (peak) |
| 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, 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 |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (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 |
| Functions | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 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 | 144 | 133 |
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | 129 |
| 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@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) |
| CPU | - 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) | Adreno 740 |
| External memory | No | No |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1523833 | 1484787 |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 452123 | 369395 |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 374852 | 583300 |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 386963 | 270880 |
| Antutu 10 UX | 452123 | 369395 |
| Antutu 9 Total | 1250123 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2143 | 1854 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6698 | 4901 |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 14122 | 8397 |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 15420 | 6233 |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1380 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 4870 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, 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 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-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 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 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) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Circle to Search - 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) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Fast charging 25W, 50% 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) -Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
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