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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
81 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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 S24 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Lighter design: 232g vs 233g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Galaxy S24 Ultra
    vs
    Galaxy S23 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.3:9
    Pixel density 501 ppi 500 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2600 nits 850 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    1445 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1269 nits
    sRGB gamut99.5 %96.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)480 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Orange
    - Purple
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    88.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    89.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
    Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3360 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 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 750 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 719 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    2271
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    7119
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    5221
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22711976
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71195221
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    1954703
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    1541246
    CPU432608371084
    GPU801870600732
    Memory418926299004
    UX301299270462
    NanoReview Score19547031541246
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    16056
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    12160
    Max Surface Temp.46.8 °C34.8 °C
    Stability59 %64 %
    Graphics Test96 fps72 fps
    Graphics Score1605612160
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    18029
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    16130
    Writing score2259019799
    Web score1832516101
    Video editing80007815
    Data manipulation1592113142
    NanoReview Score1802916130

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 28 GB 39.9 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:59 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    26:30
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    26:01
    Web Browsing10:18 h09:57 h
    Video Playback18:00 h15:38 h
    Games05:51 h06:22 h
    Standby Mode122 h130 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 16320x12240 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 10x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Telephoto: 10 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix200 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung ISOCELL HP2
    Sensor size1/1.31/1.3
    Pixel size0.6 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP10 MP
    Aperturef/3.4f/4.9
    Focal length111 mm230 mm
    SensorSony IMX854Sony IMX754
    Sensor size1/2.521/3.52
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX564
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    144
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    139
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    137
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    137
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    144
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    140
    Bokeh7070
    Preview8273
    Zoom145141
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra]

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K3LU
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.24
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    139
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    145

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*11
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
    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 S24 Ultra
    93 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
    91.8 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1299 1199
    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 No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

    There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

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