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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs S23 Ultra

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs S23 Ultra

85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
VS
85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) (with Exynos 2400) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 1 year before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
  • 17% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1808K versus 1541K)
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Weighs 37 grams less
  • 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2179 and 1976 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and S23 Ultra crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
vs
Galaxy S23 Ultra

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.7 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3120 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.3:9
PPI513 ppi500 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1750 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.1%96.9%
PWM479 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height158.5 mm (6.24 inches)163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width75.9 mm (2.99 inches)78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness7.7 mm (0.3 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight196 g (6.91 oz)233 g (8.22 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2400Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock3210 MHz3360 MHz
CPU cores10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 2 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache8 MB8 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 940Adreno 740
GPU shading units7681536
GPU clock1095 MHz719 MHz
FLOPS~3406.8 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU439226371084
GPU699498600732
Memory366148299004
UX303486270462
Total score18083581541246
Samples[11 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature51.6 °C34.8 °C
Stability - 64%
Graphics test83 FPS72 FPS
Graphics score1391112159
PCMark 3.0
Web score1663116012
Video editing80487809
Photo editing3568733775
Data manipulation1544313104
Writing score2238319811

Memory

RAM
RAM size12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4266 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.1
OS size49 GB39.9 GB

Battery

Capacity4900 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power45 W45 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (74% in 30 min)Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:58 hr0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:57 hr
Watching video - 15:38 hr
Gaming - 06:22 hr
Standby - 130 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612016320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 10x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/4.9
Focal length67 mm230 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1Sony IMX754
Sensor size1/3.94"1/3.52"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 73
Zoom - 141
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung 35K3LUSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.24"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 139
Video - 145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*11
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024February 2023
Release dateJanuary 2024February 2023
Launch price$999$1199
SAR (head)0.74 W/kg0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)1.25 W/kg1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos):
    - Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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