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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Launch
Released
Feb, 2023 Aug, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 13 Android 11
UI
One UI 5.1 One UI 3.5
Dimensions
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm
Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
234 g 271 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus support
Color Options
Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green
Display Specifications
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED 2X Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.8 inches 7.6 inches
Resolution
1440 x 3088 pixels (~500 ppi density) 1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 NA
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Always-on display
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Cover display detail:
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 5000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po, 4400 mAh
Charging
Fast charging 45W, USB Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
Fast wireless charging 11W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 740 Adreno 660
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/12GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256/512GB/1TB (1024GB) 256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Quad 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 123°, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/6 fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+ Show more

Front
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
16 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, under display
HDR, Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) Single Nano-SIM or eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - Global
1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.2
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
USD $1,286 USD $1,949
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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