Samsung Galaxy S23 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE $600
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $1,200
Base Price (MSRP)
$600
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,200
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
CPU
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
GPU
Adreno 730
GPU
Adreno 740+
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
6.4" AMOLED 2340x1080 Touch
Display
6.8" AMOLED 3088x1440 Touch
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
8 Cores
8 Threads
3GHz Clock
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Galaxy
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.36GHz Clock
GB6S 1,310
32%
GB6M 3,515
13%
N/A
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Adreno 730
768 Shaders
818MHz
Shared Memory
Adreno 740+
1280 Shaders
719MHz
Shared Memory
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FP32 1.26 TFLOPS
3%
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FP32 1.84 TFLOPS
4%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
8GB
LPDDR5X-8400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
128GB
256GB
186 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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6.4"
AMOLED
Always On
6.8"
AMOLED
Always On
900 Nits
1,450 Nits Peak
1,200 Nits
1,750 Nits Peak
120Hz
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Variable
2340x1080
2.5 Million Pixels
403 PPI
3088x1440
4.4 Million Pixels
501 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
50.1MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/1.57" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
201.3MP
23.5mm Lens
ƒ/1.7 Aperture
1/1.3" Sensor Size
0.60 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.06" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Ultrawide
12.2MP
13mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/2.55" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
118˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Telephoto
8.1MP
76mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
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Telephoto
10.0MP
70mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Periscope
10.0MP
230mm Lens
ƒ/4.9 Aperture
1/3.52" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Front
10.0MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.20" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
26mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
80˚ Diagonal Field of View
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1.8x Zoom-Out
3.2x Optical Zoom-In
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Zoom
1.8x Zoom-Out
3.0x Optical Zoom-In
9.8x Optical Zoom-In (Periscope)
100x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
FPS
720p up to 960 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
8K up to 30 FPS
Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Features
Flash
Laser Detect Autofocus
Autofocus
Front Autofocus
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HDR Photo
HDR Video
Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
Night Mode
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Night Mode Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Portrait Mode
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Portrait Lighting
Macro Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
S Pen S23 Ultra
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
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Modem
Qualcomm
X65
5G mmWave
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
2x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Dual SIM capable
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Communication
NFC
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Communication
NFC
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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External
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17.3Wh
4500mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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19.3Wh
5000mAh
3.85V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 19 Hours
Up to 26 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 75 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 30 min
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Up to 80% in 45 min
Up to 100% in 80 min
Android
Android
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
IP68
Up to 1.5m Water Resistant
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Qi Wireless Charging
Reverse Wireless Charging
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Height
158 mm (6.2 in)
Width
76.5 mm (3 in)
Depth
8.2 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.100 L
Height
163.4 mm (6.4 in)
Width
78.1 mm (3.1 in)
Depth
8.9 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.110 L
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
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234 g (8.25 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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