Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G vs Samsung S23

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launch
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Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
GPS
NFC
USB
WLAN
Radio
Bluetooth
features
Sensors
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
5G bands
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
MEMORY Card slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Main
Model
Samsung S23
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 740
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE

launch
Announced
Exp. announcement 2021, January 14
Status
Rumored. Exp. release 2021, Februrary
platform
OS
Android 11, One UI 3.1
Chipset
Exynos 2100 - International Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 - USA/China/Korea
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) - USA/China
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
camera
Rear
Quad: 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7Âµm, PDAF Dual video call, Auto-HDR 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Always-on display
battery
General
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
body
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz, 0.5 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 3.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
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launch
Announced
2023, February 01
Status
Available. Released 2023, February 17
platform
OS
Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
camera
Rear
Triple 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120Ë (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4Âµm, Super Steady video
Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.1 inches, 90.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~425 ppi density)
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
battery
General
Li-Ion 3900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
body
Dimensions
146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz, 0.37 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Radio
No
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
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