Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) vs Nokia 808 PureView
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Nokia 808 PureView phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3088
200
MP
MP
12mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
41.5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB)
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37 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Model | Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | 808 PureView |
| Other model names | Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G (SM-S918B/Dual-SIM) | Nokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 2/17/2023, Announced: 2/1/2023 | 6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 78.1 x 163.4 millimeters (3.07 x 6.43 in) | 60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 234 grams (8.19 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.8" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~89.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 360x640 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 501 PPI | 184 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | 1750nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display | 2.5D glass Nokia ClearBlack |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| System version | Android 13 | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle |
| Firmware update | Android 14 | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 |
| User Interface | One UI 5.1 / 6.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AC) (4nm) | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.36GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core) 4x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A710/A715 (Quad-core) 3x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Triple-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 740 | Broadcom BCM2763 |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 1241613 (v9) Geekbench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5X | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 1TB (965GB available) UFS 4.0 | 16GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3000/1920 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 200 megapixels 10MP periscope telephoto f/4.9230mm1/3.52"1.12µmPDAFOIS10x-optical-zoom 10MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.52"1.12µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmPDAFSuper-Steady | 41.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 20000x10000 pixels | 7728x5368 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 24mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" inches | 1/1.2" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.6µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | 8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240/960fps (slow motion) HDR10+ | Carl Zeiss optics |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 12 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 + A2DP/LE | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband) | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-4D |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) • S Pen (Stylus Pen): Bluetooth 2.8ms latency | • Colors: Black, White, Red • UPnP • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S23 Ultra (SM-S918B/DS 1TB) | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.98W/kg (head), 1.1W/kg (body) | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.963W/kg (head), 1.398W/kg (body) | 1.23W/kg (head) |