Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China

Launch
Announced	2023, February 01	2023, April 13
Status	Available. Released 2023, February 17	Available. Released 2023, May

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Dimensions	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	239 g (8.43 oz)
	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)	Built-in motorized cooling air vent (AeroActive Portal) IP54 water resistant 2" OLED display (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)	1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	-

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

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0 NTFS support for external storage

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	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	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	Panorama, HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	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	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Storm White
Models	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS	-
Price	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00	About 780 EUR
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	Endurance rating 131h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1325105 (v9) GeekBench: 5139 (v5.5), 5567 (v6) GFXBench: 107fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 13:24h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 126h	Endurance rating 131h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1274 nits max brightness (measured)	1095 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1325105 (v9) GeekBench: 5139 (v5.5), 5567 (v6) GFXBench: 107fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)