OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - China; CDMA2000 1x

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - China

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, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China

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

11.5 Mbps

11.5 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A (7CA)
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by) or Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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

163.3 mm

163.4 mm
Width

75.8 mm

78.1 mm
Thickness

9.2 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

220 g

234 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

-

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Build features

-

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Colors

Black, Green, Silver

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

Display
Display type

LTPO AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Physical size

6.82 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3168 pixels

1440 x 3088 pixels
Pixel density

510 ppi

500 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 600 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)

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

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4

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

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720

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

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520

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

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 750

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

12, 16, 24 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

256, 512, 1024 GB

256, 512, 1024 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

OS
OS

Android 14, OxygenOS 14 (global), ColorOS 14 (China)

Android 13, One UI 5.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.6 , 23 mm, 1/1.43" , 1.12 µm, 120x digital zoom

(wide) , 200 MP, f/1.7 , 24 mm, 1/1.3" , 0.6 µm, 100x digital zoom , 85˚
(periscope telephoto) , 64 MP, f/2.6 , 70 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.7 µm, 3x optical zoom

(periscope telephoto) , 10 MP, f/4.9 , 230 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 10x optical zoom
114˚ , (ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.2 , 14 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

(telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.52" , 1.12 µm, 3x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

8120 x 6180 pixels

-
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision

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

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.4 , 90˚ , 21 mm, 1/3.14" , 0.7 µm

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

6560 x 4928 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection, digital image stabilization

Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
Selfie camera video

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

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2

Type-C 3.2
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.4

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

-
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes, eSE, HCE

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

5400 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperVOOC, 100W (100% in 26 min)

Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 10W

Yes, 4.5W
Fast wireless charging

Qi, 50W (100% in 55 min)

Qi/PMA, 15W