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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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SamsungGalaxy S23 UltraSamsungGalaxy S24 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2023January 2024
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
Resolution3088 × 14403120 × 1440
Sharpness501 pixels per inch505 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,750 nits2,600 nits
Display typeQHD+ Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X (3,088 × 1,440); Super Smooth 120 Hz (1–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game ModeDynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.8 inches both as a full rectangle and accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density500 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detail1,750 nits peakUp to 2,600 nits peak; 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume in DCI-P3
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and backCorning Gorilla Armor, with up to 75% less reflection
Display featuresVision booster; Enhanced comfortVision booster
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxySnapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
Memory8 GB – 12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPUOcta-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB, 12 GB with 512 GB or 1 TBOcta-core (3.39 GHz, 3.1 GHz, 2.9 GHz, 2.2 GHz)
Cooling–Vapour chamber 1.9 times larger than the S23 Ultra's
Storage type256 GB (216.6 GB available), 512 GB (453.7 GB available) or 1 TB; no microSD slot–
Cameras
Main camera200 MP200 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera10 MP50 MP
Optical zoom10×5×
Front camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera200 MP wide, F1.7, 85°; pixel binning to 50 MP or 12 MP200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera10 MP, F4.9, 11°, 10x optical zoom50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom10 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 and 10x optical zoom3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 100x
Video recording8K at 30 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (UHD)
Camera featuresNightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 ProProVisual Engine; Quad Tele System; Nightography; Super HDR; Generative Edit; Instant Slow-mo
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 26 hoursUp to 30 hours
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 26 hours; internet use up to 25 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 49 hours (4G)5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; up to 28 hours of internet use (Wi-Fi) and 95 hours of audio playback
Wired charging45 W 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) and 5 A USB-C cable; compatible with PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight234 g232 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.6 mm
Height × width163.4 × 78.1 mm162.3 × 79 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
StylusYesYes
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), the first on a Galaxy phone
ColoursPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Red, Lime, Sky Blue on Samsung.comTitanium Grey, Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow; Titanium Blue, Titanium Green and Titanium Orange (online 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 6.1 (Android 14)
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 2031 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Live Translate, Interpreter, Note Assist, Transcript Assist and Generative Edit; Circle to Search with Google
Connectivity
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 5.3
Ultra WidebandYesYes
NFCYesYes
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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