Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Huawei nova 9 SE 5G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 - InternationalLTE
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - InternationalSA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USACDMA2000 1x
Launch
Announced2023, February 012022, April 20
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, February 17Available. Released 2022, April 23
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)164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight234 g (8.25 oz)191 g (6.74 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)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2-
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)1080 x 2388 pixels (~387 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 120Hz
 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 (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) - unconfirmed
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 619
OSAndroid 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8Android 11, EMUI 12, no Google Play Services
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 4.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
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 video108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Video8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, HDR10+-
Single12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG-
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYesUnspecified
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportVirtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless66W wired, 100% in 35 min
TypeLi-Ion 5000 mAhLi-Po 4000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M EditionMidnight Black, Pearl White, Crystal Blue
ModelsSM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS-
Price€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00About 370 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)-