Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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76 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the OnePlus 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and came out 22 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
88% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 805K)
Shows 30% longer battery life (41:06 vs 31:39 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1282 against 878 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 10-months newer
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 9 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
Weighs 36 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 9 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	850 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	90.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	96.9%	97.8%
PWM	240 Hz	192 Hz
Response time	2 ms	41.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max clock	3360 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 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	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 660
GPU shading units	2560	1024
GPU clock	719 MHz	840 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	201729
GPU	596398	243518
Memory	271911	159120
UX	261336	194264
Total score	1517214	805198

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	45.6 °C
Stability	64%	58%
Graphics test	72 FPS	34 FPS
Graphics score	12154	5707

Web score	15596	8580
Video editing	7791	6053
Photo editing	33958	28299
Data manipulation	12948	9712
Writing score	19802	15802

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13
OS size	39.9 GB	16 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	65 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	11:19 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	12:04 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	04:57 hr
Standby	123 hr	113 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	140°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (PureCel) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 9 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.06"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	March 2021
Release date	February 2023	March 2021
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.21 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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