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Samsung Galaxy S23+ vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S23+SamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2023February 2025
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
Resolution2340 × 10803120 × 1440
Sharpness390 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits2,600 nits
Display typeFHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.6 inches as a full rectangle, 6.4 inches with rounded cornersDynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Pixel density393 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detail1,750 nits peak–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and backCorning Gorilla Armor 2 (glass-ceramic with an anti-reflective surface treatment)
Display featuresVision booster; Enhanced comfortVision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxySnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory8 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUOcta-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAMOcta-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage type256 GB (216.7 GB available) or 512 GB (453.6 GB available); no microSD slot–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera10 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3×5×
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera50 MP wide, F1.8, 85°200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°50 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots
Telephoto camera10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera12 MP, F2.2, 80°12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom3x optical zoom3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital
Video recording8K at 30 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera featuresNightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 ProProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Expert RAW; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery4,700 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 27 hoursUp to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 15 W
Battery life detail4,700 mAh typical, 4,565 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 27 hours; internet use up to 22 hours (LTE) or 23 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 44 hours (4G)5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 44 h 54 min per charge cycle
Wired chargingUp to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately) and 5 A USB-C cableUp to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight196 g218 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.2 mm
Height × width157.8 × 76.2 mm162.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some componentsTitanium frame (not the volume and side keys)
ColoursPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.comTitanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool useIP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionFingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
Speakers–Stereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 13, One UI 5.1One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesFour generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updatesSeven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google (finger or S Pen); Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network5G, LTE5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMNano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIMTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.4
Ultra WidebandYesYes
NFCYesYes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
Positioning–GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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