• By Vikas Yadav
  • Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:57 PM (IST)
  • Source:JND

Samsung S24 Ultra vs Samsung S23 Ultra: South Korean giant Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra next to the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus at the Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event. The flagships ships with 'Galaxy AI' features and other hardware-based tweaks over the Galaxy S23 series. Among the top highlights of this year is the Galaxy S24 Ultra owing to its Titanium frame, better optics, improved processor and more.

But, how does the handset compare to the Galaxy S23 Ultra which can easily be purchased for under Rs 1,00,000 in India? Is the new flagship worth spending that extra Rs 30,000 or is the S23 Ultra still a steal deal at the discounted price? To clear the dust from these questions, here is a comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Samsung S23 Ultra: Specifications

Display: Galaxy S24 Ultra gets a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz screen with 2,600nits peak brightness and Corning Gorilla Armor protection. On the other hand, Galaxy S23 Ultra sports a 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 1,750nits peak brightness and slightly curved sides.

Performance: The new smartphone sports a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, Adreno 750 GPU and improvements in NPU for AI processing. The elder sibling offers a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 CPU and Adreno 740 GPU for performance.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G (Image:Samsung)

Software: Compared to the One UI 5.1 skin based on Android 13 on the S23 Ultra, the new flagship ships with One UI 6.1 based on Android 14. Plus, the newer model has an edge with seven years of OS and security updates.

Thanks to Galaxy AI, the S24 Ultra will offer Live Translate for calls, Interpreter for translating live conversations, Circle to Search, Chat Assist, Note Assist, AI-tweaked Android Auto, Generative AI-backed photo editing and more features. While the S23 Ultra will also get Galaxy AI, the list of features is not confirmed to date.

Battery: Galaxy S24 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and Fast Wireless Charging 2.0. support. The S23 Ultra ships with a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 15W Qi charging.

Camera: As for the optics, the new device gets a 200MP primary, 12MP ultrawide, 50MP 5x telephoto and 10MP 3x telephone sensor on the back and a 12MP selfie lens. The S23 Ultra ships with a 200MP primary + 12MP UW + 10MP 3x + 10MP 10x rear and 12MP selfie shooter.

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Extras: The S24 Ultra gets  Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, Ultra Wideband, S Pen support and  a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port. As for connectivity, the older sibling offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 port and S Pen support. Both phones offer an IP68 rating and an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Image:Samsung)

Samsung S24 Ultra Price vs Samsung S23 Ultra Price In India

Here are the variant-wise price of the Galaxy S24 Ultra models.

- 12GB + 256GB | Rs 1,29,999

- 12GB + 512GB | Rs 1,39,999

- 12GB + 1TB | Rs 1,59,999

The price of the Galaxy S23 Ultra is stated below. (Do note you can easily avail massive discounts via bank offers on the phone to avail the base model for under a lakh).

- 12GB + 256GB | Rs 1,24,999

- 12GB + 512GB | Rs 1,34,999

- 12GB + 1TB | Rs 1,54,999