| ratings | 
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | 
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| Display Rating |  |  | 
| Software Rating |  |  | 
| Performance Rating |  |  | 
| Battery Life Rating |  |  | 
| Camera Rating |  |  | 
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| key specs | 
| Display | 6.10-inch | 6.80-inch | 
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 | 
| Front Camera | 12-megapixel | 40-megapixel  | 
| Rear Camera | 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel | 108-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel + 10-megapixel  | 
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB, 16GB | 
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 
| Battery Capacity | 3,900mAh | 5000mAh | 
| OS | Android 13 | Android 11 | 
| Resolution | - | 1440x3220 pixels | 
| general | 
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | 
| Model | Galaxy S23 | Galaxy S21 Ultra | 
| Release date | February 1, 2023 | January 14, 2021 | 
| Launched in India | No | - | 
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | 
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | 
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 3,900 | 5000 | 
| Removable battery | No | - | 
| Fast charging | Proprietary | Proprietary | 
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | 
| Colours | Phantom Black, Cotton Flower, Botanic Green, Misty Lilac | Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown | 
| Dimensions (mm) | - | 165.10 x 75.60 x 8.90 | 
| Weight (g) | - | 228.00 | 
| display | 
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | 
| Resolution Standard | FHD+ | - | 
| Screen size (inches) | 6.10 | 6.80 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| Protection type | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass | 
| Resolution | - | 1440x3220 pixels | 
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 515 | 
| hardware | 
| Processor | octa-core | 2.2GHz octa-core (3x2.8GHz + 4x2.2GHz + 1x2.9GHz) | 
| Processor make | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2100 | 
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB, 16GB | 
| Internal storage | 128GB, 256GB | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 
| Expandable storage | No | - | 
| Dedicated microSD slot | No | - | 
| camera | 
| Rear camera | 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 10-megapixel | 108-megapixel (f/1.8, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.4-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/2.4, 1.22-micron) + 10-megapixel (f/4.9, 1.22-micron) | 
| Front camera | 12-megapixel | 40-megapixel (f/2.2, 0.7-micron) | 
| No. of Front Cameras | 1 | - | 
| Pop-Up Camera | No | - | 
| Rear autofocus | - | Laser autofocus | 
| Rear flash | - | Yes | 
| software | 
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 | 
| Skin | One UI 5.1 | One UI 3.1 | 
| connectivity | 
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 ax | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax | 
| GPS | Yes | Yes | 
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes, v 5.00 | 
| NFC | Yes | Yes | 
| USB Type-C | Yes | Yes | 
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 
| Wi-Fi Direct | Yes | - | 
| Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes | - | 
| sim 1 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | 
| 3G | Yes | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | 
| 5G | Yes | Yes | 
| sim 2 | 
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | 
| GSM/CDMA | - | GSM | 
| 3G | - | Yes | 
| 4G/ LTE | - | Yes | 
| 5G | - | Yes | 
| sensors | 
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | - | 
| In-Display Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | 
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | 
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | 
| Face unlock | - | Yes |