Oppo Find N5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Oppo Find N5

A seven-core Snapdragon 8 Elite paired with 16GB RAM keeps it fast and cool — a deliberate efficiency-over-peak trade reviewers mostly endorse.

• Runs a Snapdragon 8 Elite with 16GB LPDDR5X RAM (up to +12GB expansion) and 512GB storage as standard, with Wi-Fi 7 — no lag or slowdowns reported across months of use.
• Owners importing from the OnePlus Open found the 7-core (vs 8-core) chip is only a ~5% performance difference but saves a lot on heat and battery.
• Connectivity is excellent for a foldable — IR blaster, Wi-Fi 7 and DisplayPort video output over USB-C.
• The thin chassis raised overheating concerns, but a year on, owners report the Snapdragon 8 Elite stays manageable even in the slim profile.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

The bespoke Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy (3.36GHz, higher-binned) was the fastest mobile chip of its day, with a much-improved vapor chamber. Three years on it still feels snappy for everyday use, only outclassed by the latest 8 Gen 3/4 silicon.

• Powered by a bespoke 'Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy' — same chip as other 8 Gen 2 devices but clocked higher at 3.36GHz vs the standard 3.2GHz.
• 12GB RAM + 256GB UFS 4.0 base storage, scaling up to 1TB — flagship-tier specs that still hold up in 2026.
• Significantly cooler under sustained load than the S22 Ultra and even the iPhone 14 Pro Max thanks to a larger vapor chamber.
• Still smooth in 2026 for everyday use, app switching and Call of Duty — multitasking remains snappy on 12GB RAM.
• Sustained-load testing showed frame rate improvements over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 with much less throttling.

Oppo Find N5

The 5,600mAh silicon-carbon cell is the Find N5's quiet superpower — it outlasts every contemporary foldable and charges at 80W wired / 50W wireless.

• Notebookcheck measured it lasting over 30% longer than its predecessor, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Magic V3 and Galaxy Z Fold6 in early battery tests.
• Six months in, the 5,600mAh silicon-carbon battery with Snapdragon 8 Elite consistently delivers 11–12 hours screen-on-time, up to 15–16 hours on content, ~10 hours when gaming.
• 80W SuperVOOC wired charges 0–100% in under 50 minutes, plus 50W AirVOOC wireless and reverse charging for other devices.
• In a same-chipset endurance drain vs Honor Magic V5 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, the Find N5 finished second at 7h26m of mixed-app load, narrowly behind the Magic V5's 7h31m and well ahead of the Fold 7.
• Camera-intensive days are the exception — heavy shooting burned ~71% of the battery for under 4 hours of screen-on-time, normal usage is far better.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

5,000mAh paired with the efficient 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy delivered the era's best Android battery life — 6-7 hours of screen-on time, still close to 5 hours of mixed heavy use after 2 years. The catch is charging speed: 45W wired (and a special cable is needed to hit it) when rivals offer 80W+.

• 5,000mAh battery + the efficient 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy gives 6-7 hours of screen-on time at full brightness in WQHD with no power-save modes.
• Two-year battery test still delivered ~4h44m of mixed heavy SOT (PUBG, Genshin, 4K video, Spotify) — strong longevity even after 2 years.
• Pure-runtime lab test hit 11h5m vs 8h13m on the S22 Ultra — a major efficiency leap from the Snapdragon chip alone.
• 45W wired charging: 40% in 15 min, 72% in 30 min, 91% in 45 min, full in ~1h3m — but only with a separate 5A cable and 45W brick.
• The included box cable doesn't trigger Super Fast Charging 2.0 — Samsung sells the 5A cable and 45W brick separately, a recurring complaint.

Oppo Find N5

Critically the best book-style foldable on the market — its biggest cost isn't money, it's that most people will never be able to buy one.

• 'Without a doubt the best foldable I've ever used' — the recurring verdict, echoed by Android Central and Pocket-lint, undercut only by its limited availability.
• Objectively the best book-style foldable on the market — the most well-rounded foldable, with cameras that can go toe-to-toe with flagships and a build that feels far more expensive than its price.
• A year after launch, Android Headlines still concluded it is the best foldable on the market, citing the camera setup and the large 5,600mAh battery.
• Not officially sold in the US; global units run roughly £1,300 or ~$1,595 for 256GB, with no local warranty — 'the best foldable most people will never get to use.'
• Even US Apple-ecosystem reviewers concede it puts Apple 'on notice' — a stunning external display and Mac integration that an iPhone can't match.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Launched at $1,199 in early 2023, the S23 Ultra is now $500-650 used / ~$800 new — one of the best smartphone bargains in 2026, especially with the S25 Ultra delivering only modest gains. The Pixel 8 Pro and OnePlus 11 were its strongest contemporaries.

• Launched at $1,199 with 256GB UFS 4.0 — premium flagship territory then; Samsung's trade-in deals + $200 cashback / Disney+ kept the real cost down.
• Now ~$500-650 used on eBay/Swappa, ~$800 new — an absolute bargain for the spec package in 2026.
• The S25 Ultra disappointed many owners expecting big gains — the S23 Ultra still feels close enough that 'I'd buy this again' is a recurring sentiment in 2026.
• Versus Pixel 7 Pro ($300 less) and OnePlus 11 (much faster charging at lower price) — the S23 Ultra's S Pen and zoom range are the deciding edges.
• Versus iPhone 14 Pro Max — the S23 Ultra wins on zoom and customisation; iPhone wins on video and ecosystem 'just works'.