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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished

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01Selected Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished About 6.7 inch screen. Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China, Xclipse 940 - International graphics. 12 GB RAM in this version. Storage: UFS 4.0. 4,900 mAh battery capacity. KSh 63,000In Stock Choose options	02 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished 234 g. About 6.8 inch screen. Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) processor. Storage: UFS 4.0. 5,000 mAh battery capacity. KSh 70,000In Stock Choose options

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Our quick verdict

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished has 7 promised OS upgrades and a brighter screen for outdoor use and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C, while the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished has a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP).

Display

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished: About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished: About 6.8 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished: Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International graphics
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished: Adreno 740 graphics

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished: 4,900 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished: 5,000 mAh battery capacity

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished: 12 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished: Up to 12 GB RAM

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished: 196 g
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished: 234 g

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished

More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 4).
Brighter display: up to 2,600 nits (vs 1,750).
Lighter: 196 g (vs 234 g).
Slimmer: 7.7 mm thick (vs 8.9 mm).
Video output to an external display over USB-C.
Newer Android 14 (vs Android 13).

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished

Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 50 MP).

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General

General specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy S24 Plus	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Announced	2024, January 17	2023, February 01
Device type / form family	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release status	Available. Released 2024, January 24	Available. Released 2023, February 17
Model numbers	SM-S926B, SM-S926B/DS, SM-S926U, SM-S926U1, SM-S926W, SM-S926N, SM-S9260, SM-S926E, SM-S926E/DS	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS

Design

Design specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Dimensions	158.5 x 75.9 x 7.7 mm (6.24 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
Weight	196 g or 197 g (6.91 oz)	234 g (8.25 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Form factor	Touchscreen smartphone	Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Display	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak); 6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display technology	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
Display size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Processor	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/China Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU	8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) 10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International	Adreno 740

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
RAM	12GB	12GB / 8GB (256GB); 12GB (512GB)
Storage	256GB / 512GB	256GB / 512GB
Storage technology	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Rear camera	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video	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, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Battery	Li-Ion 4900 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Operating system	Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9	Android 13, upgradable to Android 17, up to 4 major OS updates, One UI 9.0

Network

Network specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	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, 48, 66, 71 - USA	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
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	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
Network speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Supported	Supported

Features

Features specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Desktop mode	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	High-bitrate audio support	High-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished
Condition	Refurbished / EX-UK	Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

Both have 12 GB RAM.
Both have 120 Hz displays.
Both have optical image stabilisation.
Both support Wi-Fi 6E.
Both use Bluetooth 5.3.
Both have NFC.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Refurbished is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Refurbished makes sense if you want a higher-resolution main camera.

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