Ace 5 Pro vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the Ace 5 Pro is supported until Dec 2030 at $9.76 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy S23 Ultra runs out in Feb 2028 ($16.94/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Ace 5 Pro 77 · 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.

OnePlus Ace 5 Pro $530

Safe to buy$9.76/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Dec 20282030

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.94/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

Ace 5 Pro 90Galaxy S23 Ultra 90

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Ace 5 Pro 98Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

The Ace 5 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Ace 5 Pro 67Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Ace 5 Pro 100Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

6,100mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Ace 5 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Ace 5 Pro 65Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The Ace 5 Pro is supported until Dec 2030 — 34 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

Ace 5 Pro 77Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Ace 5 Pro	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$530	$339
Display	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, Crystal Shield Glass	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB/24GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	6,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	100W wired SUPERVOOC	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	161.7 × 75.8 × 8.1 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	203 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Supported until	Dec 2030	Feb 2028

Ace 5 Pro full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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