Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-30 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | -- |
| Black, Gold and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 7.7 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S23 Ultra is a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), having an 81.5 score against 74.4. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but Galaxy S23 Ultra has 13 version and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy S23 Ultra design is somewhat thicker but way lighter than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016).
Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3080px. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) and the Galaxy S23 Ultra both feature very similar battery performance. Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much more mega pixels back camera, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
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