Honor Magic3 Pro+ vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Honor Magic3 Pro+

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Honor Magic3 Pro+

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 1174 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-08

2023-02
Status

2021-08

2023-02

Design
Build

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.8 mm

163.4 mm
Width

74.9 mm

78.1 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

236 g

234 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

IP68

IP68
Build features

-

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors

Black, White

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Graphite, Lavender, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition

Display
Display type

OLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.76 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1344 x 2772 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

456 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

120Hz, HDR10+

120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

512 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

OS
OS

Android 11, Magic UI 5, Google Play Services

Android 13, One UI 5.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 23 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.0 µm, 10x hybrid zoom

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 85˚ , 100x digital zoom
(telephoto) , 64 MP, f/3.5 , 84 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.7 µm, 3.5x optical zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom
(monochrome) , 64 MP, f/1.8

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 64 MP, f/2.4 , 126˚ , 1/2.0" , 0.7 µm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

8192 x 6144 pixels

-
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus, telephoto picture-in-picture, multi-spectrum color temperature sensor, flicker sensor, honor image engine, 3D LUTs by IMAX for videos, audio zoom, audio focus, audio HDR

Autofocus, 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, laser autofocus, expert RAW, astro hyperlapse, adaptive VDIS

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Dual

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 100˚

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
TOF 3D
Selfie camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, digital image stabilization

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

No

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

No

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11n ac, 802.11n ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, face ID, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity