Sony Xperia 1 VIII / Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Samsung says the vapour chamber is larger on every S23-series model.

Adaptive refresh drops to as low as 1 Hz when content is static to save power and rises to 120 Hz when scrolling and gaming. Vision Booster adjusts colour and contrast in bright conditions across three lighting levels; the edge curve is reduced compared with the S22 Ultra.

Laboratory conditions; water resistance is not permanent.

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

48 MP effective sensor; 12 MP photo recording.

On the S23 series the front camera gets fast autofocus and 60 fps Super HDR.

The Expert RAW app (downloaded separately from the Galaxy Store) offers RAW capture at up to 50 MP.

According to Samsung, the S23 series was the first S series to use Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Memory depends on the storage option; usable space is lower because of preloaded software. There is no memory card slot.

The 200 MP sensor outputs 200, 50 or 12 MP images through pixel binning. 100x Space Zoom combines 10x optical with 10x AI-assisted digital zoom; image quality may deteriorate beyond 10x. The optical stabilisation angle was doubled compared with the S22 Ultra.

45 W requires a separately sold 45 W adapter and a 5 A USB-C cable; wired charging is compatible with QC2.0 and AFC. Wireless PowerShare charges Qi-compatible devices from the back of the phone when the battery is above 30%.

Update timing can vary by model and market.

Using Wi‑Fi 6E’s 6 GHz band needs a Wi‑Fi 6E router and market availability.

Knox Vault keeps critical data in separate hardware isolated from the operating system.

Samsung does not recommend beach or pool use.