Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei Mate 50

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Huawei Mate 50
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Huawei Mate 50
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International-
SpeedHSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Launch
Announced2023, February 012022, September 06
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, February 17Available. Released 2022, September 28
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame-
Dimensions163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)161.5 x 76.1 x 8 mm (6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight234 g (8.25 oz)202 g / 206 g (7.13 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)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 min)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Huawei Kunlun Glass
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)1224 x 2700 pixels (~442 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~88.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
 Always-on display-
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G (4 nm)
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 730
OSAndroid 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8EMUI 13 (International), HarmonyOS 3.0 (China)
Memory
Card slotNoNano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad200 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-
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Triple-50 MP, f/1.4-f/4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF
Video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, HDR10+HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG32-bit/384kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG, Display Port 1.2
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportBDS Satellite Message (sending only)
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Po 4460 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M EditionBlack, Silver, Purple, Orange
ModelsSM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DSCET-AL00, CET-LX9
Price€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00About 720 EUR
SAR1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.96 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
BatteryActive use score 13:24h-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 126h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1274 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-25.6 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)-