HTC U23 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	HTC U23 Pro	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 7, 20, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2023, May 18	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, May 18	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	234 g (8.25 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 120Hz	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 644	Adreno 740
OS	Android 13	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
	-	UFS 4.0

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	108 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64μm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single	-	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Single	32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	-	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	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

Battery
Charging	30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 4600 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Snow White, Coffee Black	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models	2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price	About 220 EUR	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00
SAR	-	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 13:24h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	727 nits max brightness (measured)	1274 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)