Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

81 out 100

VS

69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Higher pixel density: 500ppi
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max

Larger display: 6.84in
Lighter design: 232g vs 233g
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

89

Huawei Nova 15 Max

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

85

Huawei Nova 15 Max

72

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

75

Huawei Nova 15 Max

39

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

74

Huawei Nova 15 Max

19

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

85

Huawei Nova 15 Max

96

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

83

Huawei Nova 15 Max

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

81

Huawei Nova 15 Max

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.8 in	6.84 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	500 ppi	444 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	850 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	90.1 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1269 nits

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.9 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	240 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 in)	163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red - Purple	- Black - Gold - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

89.5 %

Huawei Nova 15 Max

90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.84 (A55) - 3/2.19 (1xA77 L) - 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process	TSMC	SMIC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 740	n/a
GPU Cores	1536	n/a
GPU Frequency	719 MHz	n/a
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	n/a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1976

Huawei Nova 15 Max

960

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

5221

Huawei Nova 15 Max

2601

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1976	960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5221	2601

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1541246

Huawei Nova 15 Max

808133

CPU	371084	302738
GPU	600732	104021
Memory	299004	191983
UX	270462	209391
NanoReview Score	1541246	808133

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

12160

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	34.8 °C	n/a
Stability	64 %	n/a
Graphics Test	72 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12160	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

16130

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Writing score	19799	n/a
Web score	16101	n/a
Video editing	7815	n/a
Data manipulation	13142	n/a
NanoReview Score	16130	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	n/a
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 12
OS Size	39.9 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	14.2

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	40 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:59 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

26:01

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Web Browsing	09:57 h	n/a
Video Playback	15:38 h	n/a
Games	06:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16320x12240 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/4.9	n/a
Focal length	230 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX754	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.52	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

139

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

137

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

140

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	141	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

139

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

145

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

91.8 dB

Huawei Nova 15 Max

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	1199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

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