Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	Motorola Edge 30 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, 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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	2022, September 08
Status	Available. Released 2023, February 17	Available. Released 2022, September 08

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	161.8 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	198.5 g (7.02 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
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	P-OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1250 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 (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 730
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 12, upgradable to Android 15

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
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	-	200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/320/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.61µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	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 (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.4
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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct - InternationalWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct - PRC

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	Ready For support

Battery
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	125W wired 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 4610 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Interstellar Black, Starlight White
Models	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS	XT-2201
Price	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00	€ 238.91
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 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-23.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1074722 (v9) GeekBench: 4265 (v5.1) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 13:24h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 126h	Endurance rating 92h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1274 nits max brightness (measured)	1047 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-23.4 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1074722 (v9) GeekBench: 4265 (v5.1) GFXBench: 73fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)