The Samsung Galaxy S23 ultra is the top-tier model in the Galaxy S23 lineup. It succeeds the Galaxy S22 Ultra and is equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, clocked at 3.36 GHz, paired with the Adreno 740 GPU. The device features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a quad HD+ resolution,a 120Hz refresh rate,a 240Hz touch sampling rate,and a peak brightness of 1750 nits.
On the rear, the Galaxy S23 Ultra has a quad-camera setup. The primary sensor is a 200-megapixel lens,supported by a 10-megapixel periscope telephoto lens,a 10-megapixel telephoto lens,and a 12-megapixel ultrawide lens. The front-facing camera is a 12-megapixel sensor. The rear cameras include an LED flash for low-light photography.
The smartphone is equipped with a 5000mAh battery. It supports 45W wired fast charging, 10W Qi wireless charging, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging. The Galaxy S23 Ultra supports 5G connectivity and runs on Android 13 with Samsung’s One UI skin.It includes various sensors such as an in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and barometer.
Storage options for the Galaxy S23 Ultra range from 256GB to 1TB, paired with 8GB or 12GB of RAM depending on the variant. the device supports UFS 4.0 storage technology and LPDDR5X RAM. It also features IP68 water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity. The phone uses a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer.
Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
2G Network Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 and SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) - CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
3G Network Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
5G Network Bands | 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300), 77(3700), 78(3500); SA/NSA/Sub6 - For the Galaxy S20 Plus 5G model only |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL) |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm |
Weight | 234 grams |
Build |
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back / Armored Aluminum frame - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak) |
Size | 6.8 inches, (89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels (501 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 13, One UI 5.1 |
Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (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) |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 740 |
RAM + ROM |
8GB + 256GB / 12GB + 512GB / 12GB +1TB USF 4.0 |
Card Slot | No |
Camera Type | Triple Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) |
Main: 200MP, f/1.7, 24mm EQ with 1/1.3" sensor size, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS Periscope Telephoto: 10MP, f/4.9, 230mm EQ with 1/3.52" sensor size, PDAF and upto 10x optical zoom Telephoto: 10MP, f/2.4, 70mm EQ with 1/3.52" sensor size, PDAF and upto 3x optical zoom Ultrawide: 12MP, f/2.2, 13mm EQ with 120˚ FoV and 1/2.55" sensor size, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
Camera Features | Autofocus, Face detection, LED Flash, Panorama, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS |
Video Resolution | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 12MP, with f/2.2 aperture, 26mm EQ with Dual PDAF |
Camera Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR and HDR10 |
Video Resolution | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
Speaker Location | Placed at the basement and top |
Audio Jack Type | No |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
FM Radio | No |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 5000mAh |
Wireless Charging |
Yes, Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 10W 4.5W reverse wireless |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
Note: Specifications may not be 100% accurate.