I don’t know the ROG Phone 6, so can’t comment on that, but I have an S23 Ultra since Feb.

It’s a great all rounder IMO, runs super smoothly. But there are two things I like the most, the battery life (epic) and the cameras are very very good (I know you said you don’t care though…).

One other thing to keep in mind is that this will get Android updates up to 2027 and security updates until at least 2028, if you care about keeping it for a while.

do you want to primarily game on it or do you want it to be a great phone that can game? both are good options but we need to know use case to help make a good decision.

I’d take the Asus over the Samsung. Samsung phones are bloated and laggy almost as a rule. Also their UI is fucky and a pain to swap. I have a 8.3 5g as well and part of what I love is that there isn’t any bloat or fuss. You might also consider Sony for a similar experience to that.

Samsung for the software support.