Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Galaxy S8

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

Samsung Galaxy S23 UltraSamsung Galaxy S23 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Change
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8Exynos 8895Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S23 Ultra uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC), the Galaxy S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy S23 Ultra's fastest core runs at 3.36 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, 11.7 inches on the Galaxy S8. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S8.
  3. Battery: 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  4. Main camera: 12.5 MP on the Galaxy S23 Ultra, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Exynos 8895
Process
4 nm TSMC10 nm
CPU
1× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A5104× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
3.36 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 740Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB
12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Storage type
UFS 4.0—

Display

Size
6.8 in11.7 in
Resolution
1440 × 30881440 × 2960
Pixel density
502 ppi282 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 9660 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,855 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.7 · 6.3 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
8.6 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 6E—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
Yes—
Bluetooth LE Audio
Yes—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
YesNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 14–17Android 9
UI
One UI 9.0—
Released with
Android 13Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors35 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy