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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Galaxy S23 Ultra features a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with 120Hz, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 200MP main camera with 100x Space Zoom, S Pen support, and 5000mAh battery.

Launched 2/17/2023
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
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Full Specifications

Complete technical specifications

Network

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G 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 Bands
5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch

Announced
2023, February 01
Status
Available. Released 2023, February 17
Release Date
2023-02-17

Body

Dimensions
163.3 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight
234 g (8.25 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Protection
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), S Pen support

Display

Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~501 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh Rate
120Hz
HDR
HDR10+
Brightness
1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Screen-to-Body
~89.9%

Platform

OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.0
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
Adreno 740

Memory

Card Slot
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.1

Main Camera

Camera 1
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Camera 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Camera 3
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
Camera 4
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Camera 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No

Communications

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Wired Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless Charging
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
Reverse Charging
4.5W reverse wireless
Endurance
Endurance rating 95h

Miscellaneous

Colors
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Lime, Graphite, Sky Blue, Red
Models
SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N
Price
$1199 / €1249 / £1249