In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-S918B/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163.4 mm | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. |
| Width | 74.7 mm | 78.1 mm | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater width than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Depth | 9.15 mm | 8.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is narrower than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Weight | 215 g | 233 g | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G is lighter than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Body Colour | Black | Cyan | Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black | |
| Body Material | - | PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | 8 (out of 10) | 8.2 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.74 W/kg (head), 2.97 W/kg (limb) | 1.398 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | LTPO OLED | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.81" | 6.8" | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2848 x 1312 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better screen resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Display Format | - | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 500 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 1000 cd/m² | 1750 cd/m² | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better display brightness than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Colour Depth | 1073.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better colour depth than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 3000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Vision Booster technology | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.995 GHz | 3.36 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has higher clock speed than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 730 | - |
| MEMORY | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| RAM | 8 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 256 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 216.6 GB |
| CAMERA | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better camera resolution than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better lens aperture than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 85 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.6 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Watermark mode, portrait mode, Story, Documents, Night Shot, Panoramic mode, Multi-video recording | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse | |
| Light Source | LED flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 9216 x 6912 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Ultra Fusion | Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Quick Share, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, object eraser, Digital zoom up to 20x for video, High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 50 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.4 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 64 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/3.5 | F/4.9 | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 11 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | 3.5x | 10x | |
| Digital Zoom | 100x | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | 100x Super Resolution Zoom, Space Zoom |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 10 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (4th Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (4th Camera) | - | 36 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portrait, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition, Smile Capture | - | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G has face detection. |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | 4096 x 3072 | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 2PD AF |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Honor SuperCharge | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 30 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | - | 2940 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (4G): up to 2940 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 25 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 25 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 26 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 99 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | Magic UI 6.0 | Samsung One UI 5.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | Bluetooth 5.3 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Ultra-Wideband (UWB) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has UWB wireless technology. |
| MEDIA | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, apt-X, LDAC, AWB, MP4, MID, SBC, apt-X HD, 3GP | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound |
| FEATURES | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope, 3D ToF sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Security Technology | 3D Face unlock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | HONOR RAM Turbo | S Pen multi-input, Air View, MIMO technology, Screen Write, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, AR Doodle, PENUP, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet |
| OTHERS | Honor Magic 4 Pro 5G | Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra |
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| Included Accessories | Translucent case, 100W HONOR SuperCharge charger | SIM card removal tool, S Pen, USB-C to USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), EcoLogo, IEC 61960, Carbon Trust | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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