Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra versus Samsung Galaxy A55

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, 12GB/512GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 115,000

Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/256GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 37,500

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, 12GB/512GB Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 115,000 KSh 37,500
Sales 44 - For Jan 2026 95 - For Jan 2026
Average rating 4.6 - 11 votes 4.6 - 15 votes
Likes 14 - For Jan 2026 4 - For Jan 2026
Views 2,198 - For Jan 2026 2,113 - For Jan 2026
General
Available February
2023
 March
2024
Dimensions 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight 234 g
 213 g
Colors Lavender
Phantom Black
Green
Cream
 Iceblue
Lemon
Lilac
Navy
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G; 5G 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 120Hz adaptive refresh rate (1Hz - 120Hz)
Stylus support with included S Pen
Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
200MP main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Dual stereo speakers with AKG audio
 50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 4 OS upgrades and 5 years security updates
Always-on display with HDR10+
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass back
Platform
Operating system Android 13
One UI 5.1
 Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Adreno 740
 Xclipse 530
Processor 3.36 GHz
Octa-core
 2.75 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
 Exynos 1480
Graphics processor Adreno 740
 Xclipse 530
RAM 12GB
 8GB
Storage 512GB UFS 4.0
 256GB
Card slot No
 MicroSD
Up To 1 TB
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Ion
 5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 45W Fast Charging
65% In 30 Min
10W Wireless Charging
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
 25W Fast Charging
Up to 28h Video Playback
Up to 79h Audio Playback
Platform features Samsung Knox
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant
32-bit Hi-res Audio
AKG Audio
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 meter for 30 min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Back
Aluminum Frame
Display
Display size 6.8 Inches
1440 x 3088 Pixels
 6.6 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 501 ppi
 390 ppi
Display features Always-on Display
120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
1750 Nits Peak Brightness
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1000 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 200MP F1.7 + 10MP F4.9 + 10MP F2.4 + 12MP F2.2
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
Laser AF
OIS
10x Optical Zoom
Auto-HDR
120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
LED Flash
 PDAF / OIS
123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / Super HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 8K 30/24fps
4K 60/30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
Super Steady Video
HDR10+
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 12MP F2.2
 32MP F2.2
Front camera features Face Unlock
PDAF
Auto HDR
 Bokeh / HDR
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
Full HD 30fps
Dual Video Call
HDR10+
 4K 30fps
1080p 30/60fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Hall
Connectivity USB Type-C 3.2 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Tri-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6E
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor
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