Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
OnePlus 13
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 13
    vs
    Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.82 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.3:9
    Pixel density 510 ppi 500 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 850 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 89.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13
    1193 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1269 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %96.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
    Response time2 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
    Water resistance IP69 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13
    90.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3360 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))    		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 719 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    2946
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13
    8999
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    5221
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29461976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89995221
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13
    2840258
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1541246
    CPU636212371084
    GPU1240330600732
    Memory533673299004
    UX440043270462
    NanoReview Score28402581541246
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13
    20587
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    12160
    Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C34.8 °C
    Stability81 %64 %
    Graphics Test122 fps72 fps
    Graphics Score2058712160
    Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13
    16150
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    16130
    Writing score2186419799
    Web score1402816101
    Video editing67417815
    Data manipulation1658013142
    NanoReview Score1615016130

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 54 GB 39.9 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:59 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13
    31:17
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    26:01
    Web Browsing13:42 h09:57 h
    Video Playback23:46 h15:38 h
    Games06:05 h06:22 h
    Standby Mode120 h130 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 10x
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    SensorSony LYTIA-808Samsung ISOCELL HP2
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.3
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/4.9
    Focal length73 mm230 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX754
    Sensor size1/1.951/3.52
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm13 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.751/2.55
    Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    139
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    137
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    140
    Bokehn/a70
    Previewn/a73
    Zoomn/a141
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.24
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    139
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    145

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 13
    91.8 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    91.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 899 1199
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 100 W No

    Note

    OnePlus 13:

    The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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    4 (66.67%)
    2 (33.33%)
    Total Votes: 6

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