Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 11

81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
VS
76 out 100
OnePlus 11
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
OnePlus 11

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 OnePlus 11, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose OnePlus 11
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 233g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 11
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S23 Ultra
vs
OnePlus 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 20:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 850 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
OnePlus 11
767 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz361 Hz
Response time2 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra], [OnePlus 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.53 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
OnePlus 11
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
OnePlus 11
1731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
OnePlus 11
4908
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19761731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52214908
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 11]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
OnePlus 11
1527125
CPU371084376628
GPU600732582337
Memory299004268996
UX270462299164
NanoReview Score15412461527125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
OnePlus 11
12632
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °C48.1 °C
Stability64 %64 %
Graphics Test72 fps75 fps
Graphics Score1216012632
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra], [OnePlus 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
OnePlus 11
12445
Writing score1979916224
Web score1610110790
Video editing78156002
Data manipulation1314211431
NanoReview Score1613012445

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 39.9 GB 37 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
OnePlus 11
21:26
Web Browsing09:57 h07:48 h
Video Playback15:38 h14:28 h
Games06:22 h05:12 h
Standby Mode130 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.31/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP32 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.0
Focal length230 mm48 mm
SensorSony IMX754Sony IMX709
Sensor size1/3.521/2.74
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
OnePlus 11
134
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
OnePlus 11
121
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
OnePlus 11
127
Bokeh7065
Preview7360
Zoom141103
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra], [OnePlus 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/3.09
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
OnePlus 11
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
OnePlus 11
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)
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 5.3 5.3
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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
OnePlus 11
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

Note

OnePlus 11:

The 128GB version features UFS 3.1 storage, while the other configurations utilize UFS 4.0 storage.

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

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