Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 13s

81 out 100

VS

87 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 OnePlus 13s, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher pixel density: 500ppi
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s

Lighter design: 185g vs 233g
Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 13s

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

89

OnePlus 13s

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

85

OnePlus 13s

78

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

75

OnePlus 13s

94

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

74

OnePlus 13s

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

85

OnePlus 13s

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

83

OnePlus 13s

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

81

OnePlus 13s

87

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Performance:

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.32 in
Resolution	1440x3088 pixels	1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	500 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	850 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5 %	90.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1269 nits

OnePlus 13s

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)	150.8 mm (5.94 in)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	n/a
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Red - Purple	- Black - Green - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

89.5 %

OnePlus 13s

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 13s In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	719 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1976

OnePlus 13s

2850

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

5221

OnePlus 13s

8710

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1976	2850
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5221	8710

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1541246

OnePlus 13s

2464087

CPU	371084	505480
GPU	600732	1119738
Memory	299004	441596
UX	270462	397273
NanoReview Score	1541246	2464087

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

12160

OnePlus 13s

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

OnePlus 13s

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	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	4	2

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5850 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	80 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

OnePlus 13s

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	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual 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 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP2	Sony LYT-700
Sensor size	1/1.3	1/1.56
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/4.9	f/2.0
Focal length	230 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX754	Samsung JN5
Sensor size	1/3.52	1/2.75
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

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

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

137

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

140

OnePlus 13s

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	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.24	1/3.1
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
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

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

145

OnePlus 13s

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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	6.0
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	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
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

OnePlus 13s

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Release Date	February, 2023 yr	June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	1199	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	650
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 80 W

Results

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Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

1 (100%)

OnePlus 13s

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 13s

Key Differences

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