Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei P30 Pro
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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 P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher pixel density: 500ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
- Lighter design: 192g vs 233g
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 12/1024 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.47 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.3:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 398 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 850 nits | 570 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | 99 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 240 Hz | 231 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 3.6 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.4 mm (6.43 in) | 158 mm (6.22 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 73.4 mm (2.89 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 233 g (8.22 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Orange |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | HiSilicon Kirin 980 |
| Max Frequency | 3360 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G76 MP10 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 360 |
| GPU Frequency | 719 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 518.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1976 | 912 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5221 | 2259 |
| CPU | 371084 | 195913 |
| GPU | 600732 | 159297 |
| Memory | 299004 | 117921 |
| UX | 270462 | 128557 |
| NanoReview Score | 1541246 | 601688 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 34.8 °C | 40 °C |
| Stability | 64 % | 48 % |
| Graphics Test | 72 fps | 14 fps |
| Graphics Score | 12160 | 2490 |
| Writing score | 19799 | 10855 |
| Web score | 16101 | 7067 |
| Video editing | 7815 | 5710 |
| Data manipulation | 13142 | 7553 |
| NanoReview Score | 16130 | 8525 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | Nano Memory |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) |
| OS Size | 39.9 GB | 13.4 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | EMUI 12 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 40 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (68% in 30 min) | Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:59 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:57 h | 08:25 h |
| Video Playback | 15:38 h | 13:36 h |
| Games | 06:22 h | 05:24 h |
| Standby Mode | 130 h | 99 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16320x12240 pixels | 7360x4912 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 10x | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 40 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 20 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 40 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 | Sony IMX650 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/4.9 | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | 230 mm | 125 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX754 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.52 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 20 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 70 | n/a |
| Preview | 73 | n/a |
| Zoom | 141 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 29 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | BSI CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.24 | 1/2.8 |
| 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 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 21 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2023 yr | March, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2023 yr | May, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1199 | 1000 |
| 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 | 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 S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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