Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs HTC U23 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	HTC U23 Pro

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

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

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	166.6 x 77.1 x 8.9 mm (6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 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)	205 g (7.23 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)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

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 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	OLED, 120Hz
	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 (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 644
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 13

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

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-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	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
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	32 MP, f/2.5, (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
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.0
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/6, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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	30W wired 15W wireless 5W reverse wireless Reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4600 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Snow White, Coffee Black
Models	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS	2QC9200, 2QC9100, 2QCB100
Price	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00	About 220 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	-
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 126h	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1274 nits max brightness (measured)	727 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 534643 (v9), 688082 (v10) GeekBench: 2947 (v5), 3007 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)