Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra S918U Phathom Black 256GB
The 200MP main camera with dual 10x optical zoom and the bright 1750-nit Dynamic AMOLED 2X display set this device apart for photography. Its Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and 5000mAh battery deliver strong performance and endurance in a pre-owned package backed by a 90-day warranty. This phone is best for mobile photographers who want a versatile quad-camera system and S Pen functionality without paying full retail price.
Screen 6.8"
Display AMOLED
Refresh 120 Hz
Chip Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Camera 200 MP
front camera mp 12
67 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong camera (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong build (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong display (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong performance (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
75/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 6.8" |
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1750 nits |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Processor Model | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
Camera
| Main Camera | 200 |
| Camera Count | 4 |
| Ultrawide | 12 |
| Telephoto | 10 |
| Front Camera | 12 |
| Optical Zoom | 3x, 10x |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 5000 Wh |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| 5G | Yes |
| NFC | No |
| USB | USB-C |
| SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| eSIM | Yes |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra S918U | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel 10 Pro | Apple iPhone 17 | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | AMOLED | OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor G5 | A19 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 200 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 12 | 50 | 42 | 18 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 5000 | 4700 | 4870 | 3692 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 68 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | iOS | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | User Sentiment | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra S918U | 89.6 | 91.9 | 64.3 | 88.8 | 50.8 | 44.8 | 79.9 | 49.7 | 76.8 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58.1 | 79.7 | 95.3 | 98 | 92.7 | 92.6 | 98.8 | 82.7 | 90.8 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare | 89.6 | 96.8 | 85 | 88.8 | 71.8 | 62.1 | 89.2 | 98.8 | 95 |
| Apple iPhone 17 Compare | 98.2 | 77.6 | 57.2 | 93.7 | 88.4 | 0 | 87.3 | 98.8 | 98.9 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98.8 | 96.8 | 99.2 | 78.4 | 42.9 | 71.7 | 98.8 | 82.7 | 98.9 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78.3 | 99.1 | 97.8 | 99.5 | 56.4 | 0 | 98 | 98.8 | 72 |
Usage Scores
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