Comparison between:
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Brand and model

Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.

Samsung Galaxy S23 UltraSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Prices
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Model aliasSM-S918
SM-S9180
SM-S918B
SM-S918B/DS
SM-S918E
SM-S918E/DS
SM-S918N
SM-S918U
SM-S918U1
SM-S918W
SM-A520F
A520F

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.

Width78.1 mm
7.81 cm
0.256 ft
3.075 in
71.4 mm
7.14 cm
0.234 ft
2.811 in
Height163.4 mm
16.34 cm
0.536 ft
6.433 in
146.1 mm
14.61 cm
0.479 ft
5.752 in
Thickness8.9 mm
0.89 cm
0.029 ft
0.35 in
7.9 mm
0.79 cm
0.026 ft
0.311 in
Weight233 g
0.51 lbs
8.22 oz
159 g
0.35 lbs
5.61 oz
Volume113.58 cm³
6.9 in³
82.41 cm³
5 in³
ColorsPhantom Black
Lavender
Cream
Green
Black
Blue
Gold
Rose-gold
Body materialsGlass
Metal
Aluminium alloy
Glass
CertificationIP68IP68

SIM card

The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.

SIM card typeNano-SIM
eSIM
Nano-SIM
Number of SIM cards11
FeaturesDual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available)Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available)
-SM-A520F - Single-SIM
SM-A520F/DS - Dual-SIM

Networks

A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.

GSMGSM 850 MHz (B5)
GSM 900 MHz (B8)
GSM 1800 MHz (B3)
GSM 1900 MHz (B2)
GSM 850 MHz
GSM 900 MHz
GSM 1800 MHz
GSM 1900 MHz
UMTSUMTS 850 MHz (B5)
UMTS 900 MHz (B8)
UMTS 1700 MHz (B4)
UMTS 1900 MHz (B2)
UMTS 2100 MHz (B1)
UMTS 850 MHz
UMTS 900 MHz
UMTS 1700/2100 MHz
UMTS 1900 MHz
UMTS 2100 MHz
LTELTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12)
LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13)
LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17)
LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28)
LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20)
LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)
LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)
LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4)
LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)
LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)
LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)
LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)
LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)
LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)
LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)
LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)
LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)
LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)
LTE 700 MHz Class 17
LTE 800 MHz
LTE 850 MHz
LTE 900 MHz
LTE 1700/2100 MHz
LTE 1800 MHz
LTE 2100 MHz
LTE 2600 MHz
LTE 700 MHz (B28)
5G NR5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28)
5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5)
5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8)
5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3)
5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1)
5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40)
5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7)
5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78)
5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77)
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Mobile network technologies and bandwidth

Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.

Mobile network technologiesUMTS
EDGE
GPRS
HSPA+
LTE
5G SA
5G NSA
UMTS
EDGE
GPRS
HSPA+
LTE Cat 6

Operating system

Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.

Operating system (OS)Android 13Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Android 8.0 Oreo
User interface (UI)One UI 5.1-

System on Chip (SoC)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.

SoCQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (SM8550-AC)Samsung Exynos 7880
Process technology4 nm14 nm
CPU1x 3.36 GHz ARM Cortex-X3, 2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715, 2x 2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A710, 3x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7108x 1.9 GHZ ARM Cortex-A53
CPU bits64 bit64 bit
Instruction setARMv9-AARMv8-A
Level 3 cache memory (L3)8192 KB
8 MB
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CPU cores88
CPU frequency3360 MHz1900 MHz
GPUQualcomm Adreno 740ARM Mali-T830 MP3
GPU cores-3
GPU frequency719 MHz950 MHz
RAM capacity8 GB
12 GB
3 GB
RAM typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4
RAM channelsQuad channelDouble channel
RAM frequency4266 MHz1600 MHz
Snapdragon Cognitive ISP with Semantic Segmentation-

Storage

Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.

Storage256 GB
512 GB
1024 GB
32 GB
UFS 4.0-

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.

Types-microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC

Display

The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technologyDynamic AMOLED 2XSuper AMOLED
Diagonal size6.8 in
172.72 mm
17.27 cm
5.2 in
132.08 mm
13.21 cm
Width2.87 in
73 mm
7.3 cm
2.55 in
64.75 mm
6.48 cm
Height6.16 in
156.54 mm
15.65 cm
4.53 in
115.12 mm
11.51 cm
Aspect ratio2.144:11.778:1
16:9
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density501 ppi
196 ppcm
424 ppi
166 ppcm
Color depth30 bit
1073741824 colors
24 bit
16777216 colors
Display area89.83 %71.69 %
Other featuresCapacitive
Multi-touch
Scratch resistant
Capacitive
Multi-touch
Scratch resistant
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Infinity-O Display
Always-On Display
LTPO
1200 cd/m² HBM
1750 cd/m² peak brightness
1-120 Hz refresh rate
VRR
HDR10+
Vision Booster technology
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Always-On Display

Sensors

Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.

SensorsProximity
Light
Accelerometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Barometer
Geomagnetic
Fingerprint
Hall
Gravity
Proximity
Light
Accelerometer
Compass
Barometer
Fingerprint
Hall
In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor-

Rear camera

The primary camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor modelSamsung HP2Samsung S5K3P8
Sensor typeISOCELLISOCELL
Sensor format1/1.3"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.6 µm
0.000600 mm
1 µm
0.001000 mm
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length and 35 mm equivalent-3.6 mm
Field of view85 °-
Flash typeLEDLED
Image resolution200 MP4608 x 3456 pixels
15.93 MP
Video resolution7680 x 4320 pixels
33.18 MP
1920 x 1080 pixels
2.07 MP
Video FPS30 fps30 fps
FeaturesAutofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
Optical image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
Laser autofocus (LAF)
Expert RAW
Astro Hyperlapse
Adaptive VDIS
Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
12 MP photos with 16-in-1 pixel binning
50 MP photos with 4-in-1 pixel binning
Phase detection autofocus
Super Quad Pixel autofocus
Object tracking AF
Dual OIS
HDR10+ video recording
4K Super HDR @ 60 fps
Secondary rear camera - 12 MP (ultra-wide)
Sensor model - Sony (#2)
Sensor size - 1/2.55" (#2)
Pixel size - 1.4 μm (#2)
Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)
Angle of view - 120° (#2)
Phase detection with Dual Pixel (#2)
Third rear camera - 10 MP (telephoto)
Sensor model - Sony (#3)
Sensor size - 1/3.52" (#3)
Pixel size - 1.12 μm (#3)
Aperture size - f/4.9 (#3)
Angle of view - 11° (#3)
Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 230 mm (#3)
Phase detection with Dual Pixel (#3)
Fourth rear camera - 10 MP (telephoto)
Sensor model - Sony (#4)
Sensor size - 1/3.52" (#4)
Pixel size - 1.12 μm (#4)
Aperture size - f/2.4 (#4)
Angle of view - 36° (#4)
Phase detection with Dual Pixel (#4)
Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 69 mm (#3)
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Front camera

Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.

Sensor typeCMOS-
Sensor format1/2.82"-
Pixel size0.7 µm
0.000700 mm
-
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length and 35 mm equivalent26 mm *(35 mm / full frame)3.6 mm
Field of view80 °-
Image resolution12 MP4608 x 3456 pixels
15.93 MP
Video resolution3840 x 2160 pixels
8.29 MP
1920 x 1080 pixels
2.07 MP
Video FPS60 fps30 fps
FeaturesPhase detection autofocus (PDAF)
HDR
Autofocus
-
Phase detection with Dual Pixel
Auto HDR
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Audio

Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.

SpeakerLoudspeaker
Earpiece
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Earpiece
384 kHz / 32-bit
AKG audio
Dolby Atmos
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Radio

The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.

RadioNoYes

Tracking/Positioning

Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.

Tracking/PositioningGPS
A-GPS
GLONASS
BeiDou
Galileo
GPS
A-GPS
GLONASS
BeiDou

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.

Wi-Fi802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Dual band
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Display
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11n 5GHz
802.11ac
Dual band
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct
HE80
MiMO
1024-QAM
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Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.

Version5.34.2
FeaturesA2DP
AVRCP
DIP
HFP
HID
HSP
LE
MAP
OPP
PAN
PBAP
SSC
A2DP
AVRCP
DIP
HFP
HID
HSP
MAP
OPP
PAN
PBAP
HOGP

USB

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
Version3.22.0
FeaturesCharging
Mass storage
On-The-Go
Charging
Mass storage
On-The-Go

Headphone jack

The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Headphone jackNoYes

Connectivity

Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.

ConnectivityComputer sync
OTA sync
Tethering
NFC
Ultra-wideband (UWB)
Computer sync
OTA sync
Tethering
NFC
ANT+

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.

BrowserHTML
HTML5
CSS 3
HTML
HTML5
CSS 3

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.

Audio file formats/codecsAAC
AMR
aptX
aptX HD
FLAC
M4A
MIDI
MP3
OGG
WMA
WAV
3GA
OGA
AWB
MID
XMF
MXMF
IMY
RTTTL
RTX
OTA
APE
DSF
DFF
LDAC
AAC
AMR
AMR-WB
eAAC+
FLAC
M4A
MIDI
MP3
OGG
WMA
WAV

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.

Video file formats/codecsAVI
MKV
MP4
WMV
M4V
3GP
3G2
ASF
FLV
WEBM
3GPP
3GPP2
AVI
Flash Video
H.263
H.264
H.265
MKV
MP4
VC-1
VP8
VP9
WebM
WMV
WMV7
WMV8
Xvid

Battery

The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.

Capacity5000 mAh3000 mAh
TypeLi-PolymerLi-Ion
2G talk time-16 h
960 min
0.7 days
3G talk time-16 h
960 min
0.7 days
Charger output power9 V / 5 A5 V / 2 A
9 V / 1.67 A
FeaturesWireless charging
Fast charging
Non-removable
Fast charging
Non-removable
Qi/PMA wireless charging - 15 W
Wireless reverse charging
Fast Wireless Charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
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Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.

Head SAR (EU)0.963 W/kg0.522 W/kg
Body SAR (EU)1.398 W/kg1.39 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)1.12 W/kg0.3 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)0.92 W/kg0.55 W/kg
Simultaneous Body SAR (USA)1.58 W/kg-
Head SAR (India)0.765 W/kg-
Wi-Fi Hotspot SAR1.16 W/kg-
Simultaneous Wi-Fi SAR1.58 W/kg-

Additional features

Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.

Additional featuresS Pen-
 Samsung Galaxy S23 UltraSamsung Galaxy A5 (2017)