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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a score of 81.5 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra design is much lighter but a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better performing processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a little smaller display, a lot lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit less pixels per display inch. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better memory for applications and games than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy S23 Ultra also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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