The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is Samsung’s 2023 flagship phone. It comes with some new features but the design is still pretty much the same. The phone has a boxy shape design with slightly curved edges on the display. It has glass at the front and back, with aluminum frames. The glass is protected by Gorilla glass victus and Samsung used armor aluminum frames. It has a tougher drop and scratch resistance. The phone also has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating.
It has a 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 144op resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has one of the best displays in the market. It can reach a peak brightness level of 2000nits when it’s outdoors. The colors it reproduces are accurate and the viewing angles are sharp. There is also an ultra-sonic under-display fingerprint scanner on display.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is running on Android 13 and One UI 5 is the interface. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 gen 2 and Samsung also customized the chipset to work better on the phone. It has up to 12GB RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage space. Only the model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage space comes with UFS 3.1 storage space. The phone will work better with apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and Tiktok because of the customizations made on the chipset. The cameras on the phone have been improved and it takes even better night photos.
It has a new 200MP main camera, 12MP ultrawide, and two 10MP telephoto lenses. The Selfie camera is 40MP and you can shoot 8K videos with the rear camera and 4K with the selfie camera. It has a 5000mAh battery and supports 45 watts of fast charging.
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra | Specs Listing |
|---|---|
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Brand | Samsung |
| Announced | February 1st, 2023 |
| Status | Available February, 2023 |
| DESIGN | |
| Body Build | Glass back, aluminum Frame, Glass Front |
| Dimension | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 233g |
| SIM | Nano Sim, and e-Sim or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Screen Size | 6.8-inch with (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels, 501PPi Density |
| Screen Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits |
| Display Protection | Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Operating System | Android 13, One UI 5 |
| Chipset/Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| GPU | Adreno 740 |
| CPU [ Central Processing Unit ] | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex A510 |
| Internal Storage | 128, 256, 512, or 1TB |
| RAM | 8 or 12GB |
| CAMERA | |
| Back Camera | Quad Camera- 200MP MP F1.8 main sensor + 12MP ultra wide + 10MP telephoto, 10MP periscope telephoto, LED flash |
| Front Camera | 40MP F2.2 (wide) selfie snapper |
| Camera Features | Auto-HDR, panorama, LED flash, Dual Video call |
| Video Resolution | 8k@24/30fps 4k@30/60fps 1080p@30/120/240fps |
| CONNECTIVITY | |
| USB | USB C 3.2, USB OTG |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth V5.3, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e triband, Wi-Fi Direct |
| FM Radio | No |
| NFC | Yes |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | 2G/3G/4G [ GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVO / LTE ] |
| 2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA |
| 3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| 5G Network Bands | 1,3,8,28,38,40,41,71,77,78,79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Network Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| SOUND | |
| Speaker | Yes, Stereo Speakers |
| Audio Jack | No |
| Sound Enhancement | Active Noise Cancelation with a dedicated mic |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Fingerprint | Yes, Ultrasonic Under Display |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity, and Compass Sensor, gyro, barometer. Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX Bixby Natural language support and Dictation, Samsung Pay Ultra Wideband Support |
| Additional Features | -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Push to talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer |
| Colour | Black |
| BATTERY | |
| Battery Capacity | 5000mAh non Removable battery |
| Fast charging | Yes, 45Watts |
| Battery Type | Li-PO |
| Stand by Time | N/A |
| Talk Time | N/A |
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Price & Availability in Nigeria
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a starting price of $1,199 equal to ₦1,030,000 in Nigeria. The phone is available widely in Nigeria and you can get it everywhere. You can also pick it up at any Samsung experience center in Lagos or Abuja. The phone is also available on various online retail outlets like Konga, Jumia, or Slot.
