Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs S22 (Snapdragon)

91 out of 100

74 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 Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 12 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 63% longer battery life (41:06 vs 25:14 hours)
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3700 mAh
55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 978K)
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1282 against 983 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
18% higher pixel density (500 vs 425 PPI)
The phone is 1-year newer
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Better grip in hands – the body is 7.5 mm narrower
Weighs 66 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and S22 (Snapdragon) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	19.5:9
PPI	500 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	850 nits	780 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 Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.9%	-
PWM	240 Hz	-
Response time	2 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	146 mm (5.75 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
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	312488
GPU	596398	278598
Memory	271911	175422
UX	261336	209668
Total score	1517214	978760

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	-
Stability	64%	49%
Graphics test	72 FPS	44 FPS
Graphics score	12154	7443

Web score	15596	11520
Video editing	7791	7330
Photo editing	33958	29414
Data manipulation	12948	10472
Writing score	19802	15147

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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.1
OS size	39.9 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	3700 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:03 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	08:13 hr
Watching video	19:27 hr	11:22 hr
Gaming	06:21 hr	03:55 hr
Standby	123 hr	88 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL Plus 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Sony IMX772 (Exmor-RS 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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX713 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 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	3.2
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	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	February 2022
Release date	February 2023	February 2022
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.21 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	1.59 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 charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs S22 (Snapdragon)

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs S22 (Snapdragon)

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Tests and specifications

Display

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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