Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra on 1 Feb 2023. Its price in Malaysia is RM 5,699, or $1,199 in the US.
It has a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 12GB RAM and a 5000 mAh battery.
Connectivity & Networking
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra supports GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G on these bands:
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra connectivity options
- Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- GPS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC: Yes
- USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Design
The phone measures 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) and weighs 234 g (8.25 oz). Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins). Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro). SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by). Colours: Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition. Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer,
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support),
Bixby natural language commands and dictation,
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support,
Intelligently recognizes scenes and optimizes colors for brilliant shots..
Display and Processor
The display measures 6.8 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) with a resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels (~501 ppi density). Panel type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak) Peak Brightness, Optimized for immersive gaming, Adaptive Refresh Rate 1~120Hz.
It runs Android 13, One UI 5. The chipset is the Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) with an octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU.
Memory
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB/512GB/1TB storage.
Camera
The main camera has 4 lenses:
- 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
- 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
- 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
- 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure..
Selfie camera: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82", 0.7µm, PDAF.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable battery with 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised),
15W wireless (Qi/PMA),
4.5W reverse wireless charging. Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers.
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