The tricky thing about recommending the S23 Ultra is that it's everything a super premium phone should be. It's got a gorgeous display, a great build and more power than you know what to do with.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a phone with no compromises — except, perhaps, price. The device is extremely powerful, offers an excellent camera, a long-lasting battery, and a sleek and stylish design. If you’re looking for the best Android phone right now, this device is a real contender.

Stunning design, Excellent camera, Great battery life, Very powerful, Beautiful display

Expensive

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra offers a stunning design, top-tier performance, and an awesome camera. Is it worth the money?

Stunning design, Excellent camera, Great battery life, Very powerful, Beautiful display

Expensive

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with massive power and performance, but does that make it the ultimate Samsung phone that doesn't fold?

Hello Snapdragon! The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra builds on the strengths of its predecessor and, in addition to comprehensive high-end hardware, again offers an integrated S Pen. On top of this, the model is launching globally with the brand-new Snapdragon processor.

bright LTPO OLED at 120 Hz, high performance, long battery life, S Pen, IP68 certified, very good voice quality

missing audio codecs for Bluetooth, no Wi-Fi 7, slow charging technology, moderate cooling of the SoC

The new Samsung flagship comes at a price but it offers a lot, with dazzling performance and cameras that deliver in every situation.

Spectacular cameras, Smart, elegant design, Great battery life, Super-fast performance, Extra storage in base configuration

Pricey, Occasional camera issues, Charging is fast, but beaten by rivals

If ever there was a phone worthy of the “ultra” moniker, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is it. The phone is unrivalled in size, power, capability and battery life on Android, while its camera is more capable than any other on the market.

Pros: very big 120Hz screen, brilliantly capable camera with 3x and 10x optical zoom, good software with five years support, faster fingerprint scanner, S Pen stylus, top performance, very long battery life, contains recycled materials.

Cons: huge, heavy, extremely expensive, S Pen may be superfluous feature for many.

Very much true. Looking at both S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra, even at a close distance, you could be forgiven for thinking they are the same phone. Samsung has opted to keep the front and back design the same this year, and along with it has ported the aesthetic to the rest of the S23 line-up, which now...

Same battery but greatly improved efficiency, Camera quality with all lenses now consistent, Ergonomics refined, Exclusive One UI 5.1 features

4K 60fps still limited to the 1x lens, Charging still 45W max, S-Pen not exclusive coloured this time, Some baked in apps still cannot be uninstalled

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is the world’s best Android smartphone.

Samsung’s premium glass slab offering with an S-Pen and DeX, 200MP camera is about bragging rights but generally lives up to the promise, Fast processor, RAM, and storage, Excellent battery life, 2+4+5 warranty/OS upgrades/security patches

No charger inbox and only up to 27W charging from third-party chargers, Base model 8/256GB – this is supposed to be a premium phone., An 8-bit/16.7m colour screen is inappropriate for a premium flagship.

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra packs in class-leading camera features, along with the latest and most powerful hardware ever in a Galaxy smartphone. It's as good as you can get in an Android smartphone, as long as you can afford it.

Amazing detail captured by 200MP main camera, Excellent display that is visible in direct sunlight, Fun and creative Astro photography modes, More processing power that you'll probably ever need

Design is attractive but could be a little more distinct than the older S22 Ultra, Google Pixel 7 Pro is cheaper while offering a competitive feature set, No major advances apparent with 100x zoom in terms of clarity vs the S22 Ultra