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Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro vs Note 23

A side-by-side comparison of the Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro and the Note 23, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Note 23
Ulefone
Note 23

Overview

Display
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
6.78inch
IPS LCD
1080 × 2460 · 396 PPI
Note 23
6.56inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
540 × 1210 · 202 PPI
Chip
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
Note 23
Unisoc T7100
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
PowerVR GE8322 · Android 16 (Go edition)
Memory
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
8GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Note 23
3GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
64MP Main
20 MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Note 23
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
20,000mAh
33 W wired
Note 23
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
629g
179 × 85 × 26.5 mm
IP68
Note 23
191.5g
165 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Connectivity
Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Note 23
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Note 23

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Announced
2026, March
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 16

Note 23

Announced
2026, July
Status
Available. Released 2026, August

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Dimensions
179 x 85 x 26.5 mm (7.05 x 3.35 x 1.04 in)
Weight
629 g (1.39 lb)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MIL-STD-810H compliant

976 lumens dedicated flood flashlight

Note 23

Dimensions
165 x 76.5 x 8.8 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
191.5 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Type
IPS LCD, 910 nits
Size
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Note 23

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
Size
6.56 inches, 103.3 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
540 x 1210 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~202 ppi density)

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

Note 23

OS
Android 16 (Go edition)
Chipset
Unisoc T7100
CPU
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8322

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.1

Note 23

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
32GB 3GB RAM

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Dual

64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.7µm, AF

20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared lights

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Note 23

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Single
16 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1.0µm
Video
Yes

Note 23

Single
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
Video
Yes

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

Note 23

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Note 23

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Note 23

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Type
Li-Po 20000 mAh
Charging

33W wired

6W reverse wired

Note 23

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Colors
Black
Price
€ 166.99

Note 23

Colors
Black, Blue, Orange
Price
About 110 EUR

Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
110:17h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (300 falls)
Repairability
Class B

Note 23

Energy
Class A
Battery
62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class D (46 falls)
Repairability
Class B

How the Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro and Note 23 differ

  • The Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro has a larger battery, 20000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Note 23.
  • The Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 6.56 inches.
  • The Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 64 MP on the Ulefone RugKing 5 Pro and 8 MP on the Note 23.
  • The Note 23 is the newer of the two, released in June 2026.