At the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in San Francisco on February 1, the newest S series flagship smartphones will be unveiled, according to an official announcement from Samsung. The Galaxy S23 series will consist of three models: the Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra, according to leaks and rumours.
Here is a concise summary of all we know about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S23 flagship smartphone series.
Samsung Galaxy S23, S23 Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S23 will have a compact built alongside featuring a 6.1-inch display. The Galaxy S23 Plus, on the other hand, will have a slightly larger 6.6-inch screen. An AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate will be present in both variants. Additionally, sources suggest that the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will have a peak brightness rating of 1750 nits, presumably only available in the HDR mode.
Like its contemporaries, the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus will retain a premium look. According to the sources, the smartphones will have slightly flattened metal frames with a glass sandwich design. Additionally, the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will be available in the colours phantom black, cotton flower, mystic lilac, botanic green, etc.
The primary camera configuration on the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will have three distinct circular camera cutouts, similar to the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Each phone’s triple camera configuration will include a dedicated wide-angle, ultra-wide-angle, and telephoto lens alongside an updated selfie camera.
The Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which will include at least 8GB of RAM and options for 128 and 256GB of storage. Both phones will forego a microSD card slot in favour of dual nano SIM card slots that can enable a 5G network. The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will be pre-installed with Android 13 OS and a unique OneUI 5.1 skin.
The battery size of the Samsung Galaxy S23 has been slightly increased to 3,900 mAh. Likewise, the Galaxy S23 Plus will feature a larger 4,700 mAh battery. Both phones will be capable of Qi wireless charging and reverse wireless charging in addition to up to 25W of fast wired charging. The Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23 Plus will compete against the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus in terms of price, with the base model of the Galaxy S23 perhaps costing approximately Rs 70,000 in India and the Galaxy S23 Plus beginning at roughly Rs 80,000.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
With a design driven by the note, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will resemble the Galaxy S22 Ultra more. This will be at par with the iPhone 14 Pro series owing to its sizable 6.8-inch 2K curved AMOLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of over 2000nits. Also, the phone will be built with high-quality materials, including a metal frame and a glass sandwich finish.
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The S22 Ultra and S23 Ultra both feature a built-in S-Pen. The S23 Ultra’s camera configuration will resemble that of the S22 Ultra. The S23 Ultra will include a 200MP camera, a first for a Samsung smartphone, instead of a 108MP primary camera. In addition, the phone will likely include better low-light photography and a dedicated periscope zoom lens, similar to the S22 Ultra.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra would cost more than Rs 1,20,000 in India. There are presently pre-orders available for the Galaxy S23 series in India via Samsung.com, Amazon, and other stores. just Rs. 2,000 Pre-reserving entitles the holder to privileges worth Rs 5,000 and early phone access.
