Samsung - Pre-Owned Excellent Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Phathom Black
Price range: $599.99
✓
Good Value
Outperforms 58% of phones at a lower price than 60%.
$600 is 14% below the $700 category median.
$600 is 14% below the $700 category median.
Brand: Samsung
Category: Phone
The 2023 Samsung Pre-Owned Excellent Galaxy is a 6.8" phone powered by the Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB storage. Its 120 Hz AMOLED display delivers 1440 × 3088 resolution.
PQS: 89 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00647056437246
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
Storage
256 GB
RAM
8 GB
CPU
Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Display
6.8", AMOLED, 1440 × 3088, 120 Hz
Resolution
1440 x 3088
Panel
AMOLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1045 phones
✓ Pros
- Battery Life (5000.0) — top 15% of phones
- Screen Size (6.8) — top 17% of phones
✗ Cons
- Portability (0.23) — bottom 8% of phones
How this Phone compares vs. 1045 phones
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)
Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Photography
71
Good
Why this score?
🟢
+21.3 pts
/25.0
—
5000.0mAh
Battery is in the Top 15%
of all phones
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
🟢
+20.9 pts
/25.0
—
6.8"
Screen Size is in the Top 17%
of all phones
(25% weight)
🟡
+16.0 pts
/25.0
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256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
🟡
+12.6 pts
/25.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (50th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
Travel / Battery
58
Fair
Why this score?
🟢
+34.1 pts
/40.0
—
5000.0mAh
Battery is in the Top 15%
of all phones
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+12.8 pts
/20.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
of all phones
(20% weight)
🟢
+8.3 pts
/10.0
—
6.8"
Screen Size is in the Top 17%
of all phones
(10% weight)
🔴
+2.4 pts
/30.0
—
0.23kg
Weight is in the Bottom 8%
of all phones
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 6671599 | 599.99 USD | In stock | View offer → | 2026-04-28 05:07 |
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Full specs
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| Capacity (GB) | 256 |
|---|---|
| Screen size (in) | 6.8 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 |
| CPU | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Panel | AMOLED |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 120 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:20 |
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