Galaxy S23 Ultra vs Civi 4 Pro

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The Galaxy S23 Ultra wins this one, taking camera and display decisively. Against the Civi 4 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $16.94 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Galaxy S23 Ultra 76 · Civi 4 Pro 65 — 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

Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro $430

Buy with care$20.38/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy S23 Ultra 90Civi 4 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 85Civi 4 Pro 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

Galaxy S23 Ultra 96Civi 4 Pro 79

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

Battery

Galaxy S23 Ultra 80Civi 4 Pro 74

5,000mAh vs 4,700mAh — the Galaxy S23 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy S23 Ultra 24Civi 4 Pro 25

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Galaxy S23 Ultra 76Civi 4 Pro 65

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

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy S23 Ultra	Civi 4 Pro
Price (street)	$339	$430
Display	6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+, LTPO 1–120Hz, 1750 nits peak	6.55-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, 3000 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,700 mAh
Charging	45W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless	67W wired
Rear cameras	200MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x, 10MP periscope 10x	50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 12MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.4 × 78.1 × 8.9 mm	157.2 × 72.8 × 7.5 mm
Weight	234 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Supported until	Feb 2028	Mar 2028

Galaxy S23 Ultra full verdict →Civi 4 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

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