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P2 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 camera decisively. Against the P2 Pro 5G it's also the sounder buy at $16.93 per month of safe use.

Value Score: P2 Pro 5G 68 · 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 P2 Pro 5G $260
Buy with care$9.62/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339
Buy with care$16.93/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Category by category

Display
P2 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
P2 Pro 5G 56Galaxy S23 Ultra 85

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

Camera
P2 Pro 5G 67Galaxy S23 Ultra 96

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

Battery
P2 Pro 5G 84Galaxy S23 Ultra 80

5,200mAh vs 5,000mAh — the P2 Pro 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
P2 Pro 5G 32Galaxy S23 Ultra 24

The P2 Pro 5G is supported until Sep 2028 — 7 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value
P2 Pro 5G 68Galaxy S23 Ultra 76

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

Full spec table
SpecP2 Pro 5GGalaxy S23 Ultra
Price (street)$260$339
Display6.7-inch OLED, FHD+, 120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM8GB/12GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging80W wired (50% in 19 min)45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x
Dimensions161.3 × 73.9 × 8.2 mm163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm
Weight180 g234 g
Water resistanceIP65IP68
Supported untilSep 2028Feb 2028
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