The Galaxy S23 Ultra is Samsung’s top S-series phone from 2023. It has a 6.8-inch 1–120 Hz QHD+ display, a built-in S Pen, a 200 MP main camera and two telephoto cameras at 3x and 10x. It was the first Ultra to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy in every region; the 5000 mAh battery supports 45 W wired charging.
Galaxy S23 Ultra (2023): 8 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 12 GB + 1 TB. Every market uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy. The Galaxy S23 and S23+ and the later S24 Ultra are separate models.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Display | 6.8-inch QHD+ Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 1–120 Hz adaptive refresh; 1750 nits; 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode |
| Front and back glass | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2; Armor Aluminum frame |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy |
| Memory and storage | 8 GB + 256 GB, 12 GB + 512 GB or 12 GB + 1 TB |
| Rear cameras | 200 MP Wide (F1.7, 85°), 12 MP Ultra Wide (F2.2, 120°), 10 MP 3x telephoto (F2.4, 36°), 10 MP 10x telephoto (F4.9, 11°) |
| Video | Up to 8K at 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP, F2.2, 80° |
| Battery and charging | 5000 mAh (typical; rated minimum 4855 mAh); 45 W wired charging; Fast Wireless Charging 2.0; Wireless PowerShare |
| Software and updates | Launched with Android 13 and One UI 5.1; four Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates |
| Connectivity | 5G, LTE, Wi‑Fi 6E, Wi‑Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Security | Samsung Knox, Knox Vault |
| Water resistance | IP68 (up to 30 minutes at 1.5 metres in fresh water) |
| Size and weight | 78.1 × 163.4 × 8.9 mm; 234 g |
Samsung presents the S23 Ultra with its 200 MP Adaptive Pixel sensor, improved Nightography and a Snapdragon platform tuned for Galaxy. Samsung Newsroom UK
According to TechRadar, the 200 MP main camera delivers consistent results from day one; stabilisation and processing keep detail and colour across the zoom range in good light, night mode brightens dark areas at some cost to colour accuracy, and the telephotos showed a green tinge and noise in low light. Battery life was clearly longer than the S22 Ultra with the same capacity: a day and a half in normal use and about eight hours of screen-on time. Genshin Impact ran smoothly at maximum settings for 20 minutes, but the phone got noticeably hot. Remaining criticism was that the large, squared body is hard to use one-handed and 45 W charging is slower than rivals.
TechRadar: Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review