Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in USA

Compare specifications, features, and prices side-by-side to make the best choice.

Launch
Status
Available. Released Feb 2023
Available. Released Feb 2023
Body
Dimensions
157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
195 g
234 g
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Armor Aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Armor Aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender
Display
Type
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Size
6.6 inches, 103.7 cm2
6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340
1440 x 3088
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
IP68, 3x telephoto zoom, UWB, Samsung DeX, 45W charging, 4 OS updates
IP68, S Pen included, 200MP camera, 10x optical zoom, UWB, Samsung DeX, 4 OS updates
Platform
OS
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 (One UI 7)
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 (One UI 7)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 740
Memory
Card Slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Camera
Main
Triple: 50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady
Quad: 200 MP, f/1.7 (wide), PDAF, OIS | 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom | 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide), Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Selfie
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort, OTG
Battery
Type
4700 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging
Glass front + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Glass back + Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised), Document viewer, Photo/video edito
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min), Stylus (S Pen, Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)