Pura 70 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Pura 70 it's also the sounder buy at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Pura 70 61 · Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Huawei Pura 70 $500

Buy with care$22.11/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.94/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

Pura 70 80Galaxy S23 Ultra 90

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.8-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+, ltpo 1–120hz, 1750 nits peak.

Performance

Pura 70 78Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

The Galaxy S23 Ultra's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Pura 70 79Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 3).

Battery

Pura 70 78Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Pura 70 27Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The Pura 70 is supported until May 2028 — 3 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

Pura 70 61Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Pura 70	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$500	$339
Display	6.6-inch LTPO OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, HDR, Kunlun Glass	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 9000S	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,900 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	66W wired, 50W wireless, reverse wireless	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 12.5MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	157.6 × 74.3 × 8.0 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	207 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	May 2028	Feb 2028

Pura 70 full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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