Samsung Galaxy A23 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy A23Samsung Galaxy A23Snapdragon 680Change
Samsung Galaxy S23 UltraSamsung Galaxy S23 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A23 uses the Snapdragon 680 (6 nm), the Galaxy S23 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC). The Galaxy A23's fastest core runs at 2.40 GHz, the Galaxy S23 Ultra's at 3.36 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A23, 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Up to 90 Hz on the Galaxy A23, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
  3. Battery: 4,860 mAh on the Galaxy A23, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy A23 as 4GB | 128GB, the Galaxy S23 Ultra as 8GB | 256GB, 12GB | 256GB and 12GB | 512GB.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 680Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Process
6 nm4 nm TSMC
CPU
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A531× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A510
Top CPU speed
2.40 GHz3.36 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Adreno 740

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 128GB8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.6 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 24081440 × 3088
Pixel density
403 ppi502 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 96
HDR
—HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,860 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 4 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.7 · 6.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
5 MP2576 × 1932 · f/2.2 · 1.3 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 2.67 mm8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13–14Android 14–17
UI
One UI 6.1One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 12Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
31 sensors44 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy