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Ulefone RugKing vs Note 23
A side-by-side comparison of the Ulefone RugKing and the Note 23, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Ulefone
Ulefone RugKing
Ulefone
Note 23Overview
Display
Ulefone RugKing
5.99inch
IPS LCD · 60 Hz
720 × 1440 · 269 PPI
Note 23
6.56inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
540 × 1210 · 202 PPI
Chip
Ulefone RugKing
Unisoc T7255 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 · Android 15
Note 23
Unisoc T7100
Octa-core 1.8 GHz
PowerVR GE8322 · Android 16 (Go edition)
Memory
Ulefone RugKing
8GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Note 23
3GB RAM
32 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Ulefone RugKing
50MP Main
2 MP Macro
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Note 23
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
Ulefone RugKing
9,600mAh
18 W wired
Note 23
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
Ulefone RugKing
397g
173.4 × 83.4 × 18.3 mm
IP68
Note 23
191.5g
165 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm
Connectivity
Ulefone RugKing
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Note 23
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 4.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
Ulefone RugKing
- 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, 25, 26, 28, 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
- Announced
- 2025, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, September 15
Note 23
- Announced
- 2026, July
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
Ulefone RugKing
- Dimensions
- 173.4 x 83.4 x 18.3 mm (6.83 x 3.28 x 0.72 in)
- Weight
- 397 g (14.00 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
Drop resistant up to 2m
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Accessory connector (ulefone endoscope, microscope)
126 lumens dedicated 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
- Type
- IPS LCD, 60Hz, 910 nits (peak)
- Size
- 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~64.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~269 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
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7255 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57
Note 23
- OS
- Android 16 (Go edition)
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7100
- CPU
- Octa-core 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- PowerVR GE8322
Ulefone RugKing
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Note 23
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 32GB 3GB RAM
Ulefone RugKing
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP (macro)
- 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
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Note 23
- Single
- 5 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/5.0"
- Video
- Yes
Ulefone RugKing
- Loudspeaker
- Yes (126dB)
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Note 23
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Ulefone RugKing
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- Wireless FM radio, RDS, recording
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, accessory connector pins
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
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Note 23
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity
Ulefone RugKing
- Type
- 9600 mAh
- Charging
18W wired
5W reverse wired
Note 23
- Type
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 10W wired
Ulefone RugKing
- Colors
- Black
- Price
- About 170 EUR
Note 23
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Orange
- Price
- About 110 EUR
Ulefone RugKing
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 106:26h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class A (270 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
Note 23
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 62:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class D (46 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
How the Ulefone RugKing and Note 23 differ
- The Ulefone RugKing has a larger battery, 9600 mAh against 5000 mAh on the Note 23.
- The Note 23 has the bigger screen, 6.56 inches against 5.99 inches.
- The Ulefone RugKing offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 3 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Ulefone RugKing and 8 MP on the Note 23.
- The Note 23 is the newer of the two, released in June 2026.