Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 12GB/256GB
6.8″ AMOLED display (120 Hz), Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 200 MP main camera, 5000 mAh battery, 5G, Android 13.
AnTuTu v9: ~1,240,000 points
Spec score · The verdict is based on published specifications, not a hands-on test.
Data evidence: 85 %
Strengths
- Basics: 100
- Smoothness: 89.9
- Camera hardware: 88.4
Is it a real upgrade?
Compared against frozen reference profiles of popular older phones, scored by the identical algorithm. Only spec-derived facts, no guesswork.
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +34.3
- Camera hardware +61.3
- Smoothness +59.4
- Screen +41.5
- Basics +35
- Longevity +34.4
- Battery +12.6
- Build & comfort -22.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +18.2
- Camera hardware +36.5
- Smoothness +35.6
- Longevity +26.9
- Screen +12.9
- Battery +6.9
- Build & comfort -9.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +7.4
- Smoothness +17.8
- Longevity +16.4
- Camera hardware +10.5
- Battery +9.3
- Screen +4.7
- Build & comfort -17.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +13.4
- Smoothness +31.2
- Longevity +26.9
- Camera hardware +18.8
- Screen +9.7
- Battery +4.5
- Build & comfort -9.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +26.4
- Smoothness +54.8
- Camera hardware +43.3
- Longevity +33.3
- Screen +21.4
- Basics +20
- Battery +13.8
- Build & comfort -22.8
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +13.7
- Smoothness +33.6
- Camera hardware +21.5
- Longevity +17
- Screen +9.7
- Battery +6.9
- Build & comfort -9.7
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +9.1
- Smoothness +25.3
- Longevity +21.3
- Camera hardware +9.1
- Screen +7.2
- Battery +6.9
- Build & comfort -17.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +6.4
- Smoothness +18.1
- Camera hardware +10.5
- Battery +9.3
- Longevity +6.5
- Screen +4.7
- Build & comfort -17.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +26.2
- Smoothness +40.5
- Basics +40
- Screen +33.8
- Camera hardware +32.8
- Longevity +31.6
- Battery +17.4
- Build & comfort -17.5
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +18.8
- Smoothness +34.4
- Camera hardware +29.8
- Longevity +24.1
- Basics +20
- Battery +17.4
- Screen +11.2
- Build & comfort -17.5
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +29.7
- Camera hardware +43
- Smoothness +42.3
- Basics +40
- Screen +33.8
- Longevity +31.6
- Battery +18.1
- Build & comfort -6.3
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +20.5
- Longevity +42.1
- Smoothness +37.1
- Camera hardware +35.4
- Basics +20
- Screen +6.3
- Build & comfort -3.1
Meaningful upgrade Spec score: +22.3
- Camera hardware +40.2
- Longevity +37.6
- Screen +26.3
- Smoothness +25.1
- Basics +20
- Build & comfort +5.9
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +15.9
- Camera hardware +39.7
- Longevity +30.1
- Smoothness +28.4
- Screen +13.1
- Battery +5.4
- Build & comfort -22.3
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +8.7
- Smoothness +19.7
- Camera hardware +16.6
- Screen +12.7
- Longevity +6.5
- Battery +4.6
- Build & comfort -12.2
Not a clear upgrade Spec score: +10.5
- Longevity +30.1
- Smoothness +23
- Camera hardware +20
- Screen +13.8
- Build & comfort -22.8
Spec score
Scores follow our fixed published scale (version 1.0.0). See the methodology. Methodology
How much of this score rests on verified data. Unknown values shrink toward a neutral 50 and lower the evidence.
Camera scores measure hardware potential (sensor, optics, stabilization), not lab-tested photo quality.
Benchmark
| AnTuTu score (9) | ~1,240,000 |
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Reported benchmark result. Real-world values vary by device configuration, software version and test run. Full AnTuTu ranking →
Specifications
Display
| Display size | 6.8 in |
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| Display technology | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 3088x1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
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Memory and storage
| RAM | 12 GB |
|---|---|
| Storage | 256 GB |
Battery and charging
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh |
|---|---|
| Wired charging | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 15 W |
Cameras
| Main camera | 200 MP |
|---|---|
| Ultrawide camera | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 10 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP |
Build and durability
| Weight | 234 g |
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| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 |
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Connectivity
| 5G support | Yes |
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| NFC | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
Sources
Facts are verified against the sources below. Unverified values are marked as unverified.
- GSMArena (gsmarena.com)