Nokia X30 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia X30 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia X30 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S918B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.9 mm 163.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater height than Nokia X30 5G.
Width 73.9 mm 78.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater width than Nokia X30 5G.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.9 mm Nokia X30 5G is narrower than Nokia X30 5G.
Weight 185 g 233 g Nokia X30 5G is lighter than Nokia X30 5G.
Body Colour Cloudy blue | Ice white Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material 100% recycled aluminium, 65% recycled plastic PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.37 W/kg (body), 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.398 W/kg (body), 0.963 W/kg (head), 2.95 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger screen size than Nokia X30 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better screen resolution than Nokia X30 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 500 ppi
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 700 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better display brightness than Nokia X30 5G.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better refresh rate than Nokia X30 5G.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features PureDisplay AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed - 3.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more RAM than Nokia X30 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has more internal memory than Nokia X30 5G.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
CAMERA Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better camera resolution than Nokia X30 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.57" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better lens aperture than Nokia X30 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1 μm 0.6 μm Nokia X30 5G has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - 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 AI portrait mode, Night Mode 2.0, Night Selfie, Tripod Mode 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
Video Resolutions - 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) PureView technology, Big Pixels technology, Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm, Dark Vision, Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ (protective lens glass) 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia X30 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.06" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better second camera lens aperture than Nokia X30 5G.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Nokia X30 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Capture Fusion -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/4.9
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 11 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Optical Zoom - 10x
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 100x Super Resolution Zoom, Space Zoom
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 10 Megapixel
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
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia X30 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Nokia X30 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger front camera pixel size than Nokia X30 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Night Selfie -
Camera Features (Front) Quad Pixel technology for 2.0 µm 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4200 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Nokia X30 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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
CELLULAR Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface - Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Data Transmission LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 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 5.1 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 Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards - 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
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction, Qualcomm aptX Classic Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Fast Charging, OTG Reverse Charge, 3 years of Security Updates, 3 years of OS updates 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia X30 5G Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, S Pen, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP67 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), EcoLogo, IEC 61960, Carbon Trust
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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