Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Spark 40 Pro+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and performance decisively. Against the Spark 40 Pro+ it's also the sounder buy at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · Spark 40 Pro+ 63 — 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$16.94/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Feb 20262028

Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ $290

Buy with care$11.76/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90Spark 40 Pro+ 80

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 85Spark 40 Pro+ 55

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

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96Spark 40 Pro+ 55

The Galaxy S23 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80Spark 40 Pro+ 84

5,200mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Spark 40 Pro+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24Spark 40 Pro+ 29

The Spark 40 Pro+ is supported until Jul 2028 — 5 months longer than the Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76Spark 40 Pro+ 63

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S23 Ultra at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Spark 40 Pro+
Price (street)	$339	$290
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.78-inch curved AMOLED, 1.5K, 144Hz, up to 4500 nits peak, under-display fingerprint
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	MediaTek Helio G200
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,200 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, 30W wireless, 5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	163.9 × 75.8 × 6.5 mm
Weight	234 g	160 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Feb 2028	Jul 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Spark 40 Pro+ full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.