Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Galaxy S24 Ultra

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

Samsung Galaxy S23Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Change
Samsung Galaxy S24 UltraSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S23 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm TSMC), the Galaxy S24 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm TSMC N4P). The Galaxy S23's fastest core runs at 3.36 GHz, the Galaxy S24 Ultra's at 3.40 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.1 inches on the Galaxy S23, 6.8 inches on the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Up to 120 Hz on the Galaxy S23, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
  3. Battery: 3,785 mAh on the Galaxy S23, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy S23 as 8GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB, the Galaxy S24 Ultra as 12GB | 256GB, 12GB | 512GB and 12GB | 1TB.

The same on both: Android 16–17, NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Process
4 nm TSMC4 nm TSMC N4P
CPU
1× 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A715
2× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A710
3× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A5101× 3.40 GHz Cortex-X4
3× 3.15 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.96 GHz Cortex-A720
2× 2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Top CPU speed
3.36 GHz3.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 740Adreno 750

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB12GB | 256GB
12GB | 512GB
12GB | 1TB
RAM type
LPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Display

Size
6.1 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 23401440 × 3120
Pixel density
425 ppi505 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48, 60, 9660 Hzalso 10, 24, 30, 48
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,785 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.7 · 6.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Front camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
8.6 MP3392 × 2544 · f/2.2 · 3.3 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 6EWi-Fi 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
YesYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16–17Android 16–17
UI
One UI 9.0One UI 8.5
Released with
Android 13Android 14
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
44 sensors41 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy