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| Galaxy S23 Ultra | V Max Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | February 17, 2023 | May 2024 |
| Released | 2023-02-17 | May 2024; global launch sale 1-18 June 2024 (DOOGEE store, AliExpress) |
| Status | Available | Available (sold out on DOOGEE official store, Sept 2026) |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | WCDMA Band 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28a, 28b, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | n1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 (Sub-6) |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back |
| Dimensions | 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in) | 178.5 x 83.1 x 26.3 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid, second slot shared with microSD) |
| Weight | 234 g (8.25 oz) | 536 g (official); 539 g measured by Notebookcheck |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | 400 nits peak (DOOGEE spec per Neowin); 572 nits measured (Notebookcheck) |
| Features | — | Waterdrop notch |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density) | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.9% | 77.19% (PhoneArena) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.58 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 16M colors, 1500:1 contrast |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| OS | Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 14 (May 2024 security patch at launch) |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD, up to 2TB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB | 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 16GB LPDDR4X + up to 20GB extended (virtual) RAM (marketed as 36GB) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 (Notebookcheck); UFS 2.1 per DOOGEE spec table quoted by Neowin |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 512GB 16GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama, portrait, pro mode, slow motion, night vision; no OIS |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 1 | 200 MP, f/1.95, PDAF (wide), Samsung HP3 | 20 MP, f/1.8 (Sony night vision, infrared) | 8 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide/macro) |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, HDR10+ | Waterdrop notch |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 32 MP, f/1.8 (Sony sensor) |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Google Pay) |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), A-GPS, SBAS |
| Radio | No | FM radio (headphone antenna required) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, USB PD |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | Night vision camera; rear interactive light effect; OTG reverse charging (power bank) |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted, power key), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 22000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 33W wired; OTG reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 22000 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition | Obsidian Black; Pewter Gray |
| Compatibility | — | Google Pay/NFC supported; no Widevine L1; DOOGEE update guarantee of only six months (Notebookcheck) |
| Launch Price | — | EUR 599 (Europe) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $571.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $599 MSRP (global launch) |
| Models | SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS | V Max Plus |
| Models and regions | — | Sold on DOOGEE official store in EU-plug and US-plug versions |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦873,630 | ₦838,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Web browsing up to 18 h, video playback up to 45 h, standby up to 64 days (DOOGEE manufacturer figures, via Neowin) |
| Charging Time | — | About 4.5 h full charge with 33W charger (Neowin) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 572 (Notebookcheck); UL median: Wild Life 2260, Wild Life Extreme 571, Steel Nomad Light 208 |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu v10: 604,738; Geekbench 6: 2517 multi (Notebookcheck) | AnTuTu: 594,769; Geekbench: 969 single / 2561 multi (Neowin); PCMark Work 3.0: 12,478 (Notebookcheck) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock |