Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30

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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 Motorola Edge 30, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
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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
2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1517K versus 635K)
Delivers 103% higher peak brightness (1282 against 632 nits)
Comes with 980 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4020 mAh
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
23% higher pixel density (500 vs 405 PPI)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 30

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Weighs 78 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Motorola Edge 30 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.3:9	20:9
PPI	500 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	850 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	86.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.9%	96%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	2 ms	13 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)	159.38 mm (6.27 inches)
Width	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)	74.23 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)	6.79 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	233 g (8.22 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple	Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max clock	3360 MHz	2500 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 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	2560	768
GPU clock	719 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS

CPU	377304	189684
GPU	596398	168600
Memory	271911	125560
UX	261336	149274
Total score	1517214	635077

Max surface temperature	34.8 °C	50.6 °C
Stability	64%	-
Graphics test	72 FPS	-
Graphics score	12154	-

Web score	15596	-
Video editing	7791	-
Photo editing	33958	-
Data manipulation	12948	-
Writing score	19802	-

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	-
OS size	39.9 GB	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4020 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (68% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full charging time	0:59 hr	1:04 hr

RAM
RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	4	4

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:50 hr	-
Watching video	19:27 hr	-
Gaming	06:21 hr	-
Standby	123 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	16320 x 12240	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 10x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	118°
Lenses	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.55", Omnivision OV50A (CMOS) - Phase 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	-
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 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.14"
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 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 version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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	18
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	April 2022
Release date	February 2023	May 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, 33 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30

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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