Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G

Here you can compare Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G. Comparing Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G stands against Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G is ₹72,999 and for Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G is ₹1,30,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Sep 04, 2026.

Specification	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Display	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Price	₹72,999	₹1,30,999

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Overview

Specs Score	83 / 100	94 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels Better Resolution
CPU Clock Speed	3.36 GHz	4.74 GHz Faster Clock Speed
Weight	233 g	214 g Lighter
Thickness	8.9 mm	7.9 mm Slimmer

General

Country of Origin	India
Model	Galaxy S23 Ultra	SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano SIM	SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM
eSIM Support		Yes
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Security Updates		7 years
Release Date	February 01, 2023	February 25, 2026
In The Box		Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin

Design

Dimensions	78.1 x 163.4 x 8.9 mm	78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight	233 g	214 g
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold

Display

Type	Color Dynamic AMOLED 2X (1B Colors)	Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.8 inches, 1440 x 3088 pixels, 120 Hz	6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20.5:9
PPI	~ 501 PPI	~ 500 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.5%	~ 90.7%
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Brightness		2600 nits (peak)
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Adaptive Refresh Rate		Yes
Features	Always-on Display, 1750 nits (peak) Brightness, HDR10+, Curved Display	DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole
Curved Display	Yes

Memory

RAM	12 GB	12 GB
RAM Type		LPDDR5X
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4	UFS 4
Card Slot	No	No

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G	Yes	Yes
5G Bands	FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)	5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes, Dual Stand-By	Yes, Dual Stand-By
Vo5G	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4G+5GHz+6GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE	Yes, v6.0
USB	Yes, USB-C v3.2	Yes, USB-C v3.2
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

Performance

AnTuTu Score		3,668,406 (Total) (v11) 1,087,228 (CPU) 1,491,438 (GPU) 386,328 (Memory) 703,412 (UX)
Geekbench Score		10,585 (Multi Core) (v6) 3,539 (Single Core) 25,712 (OpenCL)
Camera Score	140 (DxOMark)	157 (DxOMark)

Extra

GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In Display	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
AI Features		Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby
Water Resistance	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min	Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min
IP Rating	IP68	IP68
Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes
Extra Features	S Pen included, Stereo Speakers, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Tuned by AKG, Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX, Bixby Natural Language Commands and Dictation, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard Certified), Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support, AI Mobile (Galaxy Mobile)	Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support

Camera

Rear Camera	200 MP ƒ/1.7 (Wide Angle) 24mm, 1/1.3", 0.6µm, Laser AF 10 MP ƒ/4.9 (Telephoto) 230mm, 1/3.52", 1.12µm,10x optical zoom 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 70mm, 1/3.52", 3x optical zoom 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 13mm, 120˚, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video	200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide
Camera Sensor	ISOCELL HP2
OIS	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	AR Zone, Bixby Vision, Director's View, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Video Feature: Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Super Slow-Mo, Video, Optical Zoom at 3x and 10x , Digital Zoom up to 100x	Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video
Video Recording	8K @ 24/30 fps UHD, 4K @ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 240/30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 960 fps HD	8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF Punch Hole, Screen Flash	12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash
Front Video Recording	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD

Technical

OS	Android v13	Android v16
Custom UI	One UI 5.1	ONE UI 8.5
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy
CPU	3.36 GHz, Octa Core Processor	4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510	2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 840
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Dual Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 45W Fast Charging	Yes, 60W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes, 15W	Yes, 25W
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Reverse Wireless Charging	Yes, 4.5W	Yes, 4.5W
Video Playback Time		31 hours
Music Playback Time	99 hours

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