Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 10 Pro

91 out of 100

79 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 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 13 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
Shows 36% longer battery life (41:06 vs 30:10 hours)
Delivers 63% higher peak brightness (1282 against 787 nits)
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 1118K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
Weighs 32.5 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and OnePlus 10 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	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	90%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.9%	98.3%
PWM	240 Hz	342 Hz
Response time	2 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	200.5 g (7.07 oz)
Waterproof	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 8 Gen 1
Max clock	3360 MHz	3000 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: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	2560	1536
GPU clock	719 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	309169
GPU	596398	456180
Memory	271911	179061
UX	261336	169746
Total score	1517214	1118907

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	46.5 °C
Stability	64%	64%
Graphics test	72 FPS	57 FPS
Graphics score	12154	9541

Web score	15596	9402
Video editing	7791	5900
Photo editing	33958	25181
Data manipulation	12948	9113
Writing score	19802	17175

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

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

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	OxygenOS 13.1
OS size	39.9 GB	32 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	80 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 (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	10:04 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	13:54 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	123 hr	100 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 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	150°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 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) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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 (CMOS) - 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/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
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 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.74"
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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
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
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	No
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	January 2022
Release date	February 2023	January 2022
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 80 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs OnePlus 10 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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