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Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Xperia 10 VI

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking display and performance decisively. Against the Xperia 10 VI it's also the sounder buy at $16.82 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · Xperia 10 VI 53 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra $339
Buy with care$16.82/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028
Sony Xperia 10 VI $330
Buy with care$14.06/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display
Galaxy S23 Ultra 90Xperia 10 VI 50

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

Performance
Galaxy S23 Ultra 85Xperia 10 VI 46

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

Camera
Galaxy S23 Ultra 96Xperia 10 VI 62

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

Battery
Galaxy S23 Ultra 80Xperia 10 VI 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Galaxy S23 Ultra 24Xperia 10 VI 28

The Xperia 10 VI is supported until May 2028 — 3 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value
Galaxy S23 Ultra 76Xperia 10 VI 53

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.82 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecGalaxy S23 UltraXperia 10 VI
Price (street)$339$330
Display6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak6.1-inch OLED, FHD+ (1080×2520), 21:9, 60Hz
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 for GalaxySnapdragon 6 Gen 1
RAM8GB/12GB8GB
Storage256GB/512GB/1TB128GB
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless30W wired (USB PD)
Rear cameras200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x48MP main (with OIS), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm155 × 68 × 8.3 mm
Weight234 g164 g
Water resistanceIP68IP65/IP68
Supported untilFeb 2028May 2028
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