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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3080 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 500 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 69.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a general score of 81.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a much lighter but somewhat thicker cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a much lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a much smaller display and a bit worse screen pixel density. The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra features a greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67 percent more battery capacity.
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