Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
- Lighter design: 197g vs 227g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 515ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2408 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 22 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1442:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.4 mm (6.51 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 76.9 mm (3.03 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55) - 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 896 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 854 MHz |
| FLOPS | 430.1 GFLOPS | 1530.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 895 | 1449 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1943 | 3892 |
| CPU | 152613 | 232358 |
| GPU | 80451 | 256356 |
| Memory | 79577 | 163007 |
| UX | 104748 | 191217 |
| NanoReview Score | 417389 | 843008 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43.9 °C | 40.8 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 69 % |
| Graphics Test | 7 fps | 31 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1197 | 5221 |
| Writing score | 12734 | n/a |
| Web score | 9116 | n/a |
| Video editing | 4801 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8549 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10034 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | n/a | 26.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6 | One UI 6 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:08 h | 1:11 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:23 h | 07:58 h |
| Video Playback | 15:03 h | 13:59 h |
| Games | 05:45 h | 05:14 h |
| Standby Mode | 134 h | 111 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 10x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KHM3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/4.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 240 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.22 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore 5035 | Sony IMX563 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 70 |
| Preview | n/a | 67 |
| Zoom | n/a | 106 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850), Band VIII (900) | WCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2022 yr | January, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2022 yr | February, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 300 | 1200 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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