14 Pro+ 5G vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 14 Pro+ 5G it's also the sounder buy at $16.93 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 14 Pro+ 5G 67 · 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 14 Pro+ 5G $375

Buy with care$12.19/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339

Buy with care$16.93/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display

14 Pro+ 5G 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

14 Pro+ 5G 64Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

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

Camera

14 Pro+ 5G 79Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

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

Battery

14 Pro+ 5G 100Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

6,000mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 14 Pro+ 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

14 Pro+ 5G 37Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The 14 Pro+ 5G is supported until Jan 2029 — 11 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

14 Pro+ 5G 67Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.93 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	14 Pro+ 5G	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)	$375	$339
Display	6.83-inch OLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, quad-curved, Gorilla Glass 7i	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	80W wired (50% in 24 min)	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions	163.5 × 77.3 × 8.3 mm	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight	196 g	234 g
Water resistance	IP68/IP69	IP68
Supported until	Jan 2029	Feb 2028

14 Pro+ 5G full verdict →Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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