Galaxy S23 Ultra
SM-S918B · Samsung
- SoC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5/5X
- Resolution
- 3088x1440
- Android API
- 14 (34)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The samsung SM-S918B is built around the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2022 on a TSMC 4nm N4 process. The 2023 flagship Qualcomm SoC, widely considered the most balanced high-end Android chip of that cycle.
Comfortably handles every gaming title at high settings; AI-assisted photography is the headline use case.
Day-to-day workload
12 GB LPDDR5/5X of RAM is ample for any current workload, including multitasking-heavy use and on-device AI. Display resolution is 3088x1440.
This record reflects Android API level 34 (14). Android 14 or newer — modern security baseline, supported by all current banking and payment apps.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a samsung SM-S918B, the fields most worth verifying are: GPU should read close to Adreno 740; Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- samsung
- BRAND
- samsung
- MODEL
- SM-S918B
- MODEL_NAME
- Galaxy S23 Ultra
- PRODUCT
- dm3qxxx
Operating System
- API
- 14 (34)
- KERNEL
- 5.15.94-android13-8-27763874-abS918BXXS3BWL3
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- CPU
- sm8550
- CORES
- 8
- FAMILY
- Cortex-X3 Cortex-A710 Cortex-A715 Cortex-A510
- CLUSTERS
- 1 x 3.36 GHz 2 x 2.80 GHz 2 x 2.80 GHz 3 x 2.02 GHz
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 307 - 3360 MHz
- REVISION
- r1p0 r2p0 r1p0 r1p1
- TECHPROCESS
- 4 nm
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 740
- GPU_CLOCK
- 124 - 719 MHz
- GPU_VERSION
- 3.2 V@0676.42 (GIT@7b26bdd942, Iab69c31769, 1693222181) (Date:08/28/23)
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 12 GB LPDDR5/5X
- FLASH
- UFS
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 3088x1440
- TOUCHSCREEN
- stm_ts_spi
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- lsm6dso
- GYROSCOPE
- lsm6dso
- MAGNETOMETER
- AK09918
- BAROMETER
- lps22hh
- ALSPS
- TMD4913 Palm
- FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
- qbt2608
Connectivity
- NFC
- pn547
Audio & Power
- AUDIO
- cs35l43 cs40l26 cs35l43
- CHARGER
- cps4038-charger pca9481-charger
Other
- PMIC
- s2mpb03-regulator max77705
- OTHER
- unk06 unk09 unk18 unk20 unk23 unk25 unk28 unk34 unk36 unk39 unk4f unk50 unk56 unk59 unk60 unk62 unk62 unk69
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