Here's everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy S23 series
What's the story
Samsung is all set for the launch of the Galaxy S23 series next year. The line-up will include the standard S23, S23+, and top-tier S23 Ultra models. The handsets will reportedly arrive on February 1, 2023. And as their launch inches closer, a great number of tip-offs and leaks have started to surface. Here's everything we know about the upcoming Galaxy S23 series.
Design
Galaxy S23 Ultra will have squarish corners
Going by the promotional images leaked by 91mobiles, the Galaxy S23 series will feature a similar design as the S22 line-up, with a top-centered punch-hole, an aluminum frame, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The leak also reveals the signature color variant for each model. The S23 and S23+ trims will sport Pink, whereas the S23 Ultra will feature Green as its signature color.
Twitter Post
Ross Young hints at four colorways for each model
Beige
— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) October 6, 2022
Black
Green
Light Pink
Display
The devices may get Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection
The Galaxy S23 and S23+ may flaunt 6.1-inch and 6.6-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED screens, respectively. The S23 Ultra could get a 6.8-inch QHD+ display. The handsets are likely to offer a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. The S23 Ultra is rumored to break records for brightness. The phone will reportedly feature a peak brightness of 2,200-nits and 2,200Hz PWM Dimming.
Twitter Post
Galaxy S23 Ultra will have thinner bezels than S22 Ultra
S22 Ultra vs S23 Ultra pic.twitter.com/93nk4X12iJ
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 29, 2022
Cameras
The S23 Ultra may offer a 200MP primary camera
The Galaxy S23 and S23+ could house a 50MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. However, the S23 Ultra may include a 200MP (OIS) ISOCELL HPX main sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide shooter, and 10MP telephoto and folded zoom cameras with 3x and 10x zoom, respectively. Up front, the handsets may feature a 12MP selfie shooter.
Internals
The line-up will use overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip
The Galaxy S23 series will pack an overclocked version of Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. The range may start at 8GB/128GB for the S23 and go up to 16GB/1TB for S23 Ultra. The S23 and S23+ are tipped to pack 3,900mAh and 4,700mAh batteries, respectively. Tipster @Ice Universe hints at a 5,000mAh battery for S23 Ultra.
Information
The Galaxy S23 series may launch on February 1, 2023
As per a fresh tip-off by @OnLeaks and @Ice Universe, Samsung will introduce the Galaxy S23 series on February 1, 2023, at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The pricing details will be revealed upon launch. In India, the line-up may start at Rs. 70,000.