12 Pro vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 12 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $16.95 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 12 Pro 63 · 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.

Realme 12 Pro $245

Buy with care$12.65/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.95/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

12 Pro 70Galaxy 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

12 Pro 46Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

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

Camera

12 Pro 79Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

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

Battery

12 Pro 80Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

12 Pro 23Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

12 Pro 63Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.95 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	12 Pro	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$245	$339
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, 950 nits peak	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	67W wired	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 32MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	161.5 x 74 x 8.8 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	190 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP65	IP68
Supported until	Jan 2028	Feb 2028

12 Pro full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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