Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 233g
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.3:9 19:9
Pixel density 500 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 850 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.4 mm (6.43 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 233 g (8.22 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2730 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)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 1536 432
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1976963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)52212544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU371084169143
GPU600732208710
Memory299004148420
UX270462141661
NanoReview Score1541246667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.34.8 °C38.8 °C
Stability64 %97 %
Graphics Test72 fps20 fps
Graphics Score121603377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing score1979910979
Web score161017212
Video editing78155811
Data manipulation131426704
NanoReview Score161309038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 39.9 GB 31.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsing09:57 h06:30 h
Video Playback15:38 h11:51 h
Games06:22 h04:44 h
Standby Mode130 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 10x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.31/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP12 MP
Aperturef/4.9f/2.1
Focal length230 mm52 mm
SensorSony IMX754Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/3.521/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
Bokeh70n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom141n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 25 W
* 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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