The wait is over and the Galaxy S23 series smartphones, probably the most-awaited Android flagships, are finally here. Samsung today held its first in-person smartphone launch since February 2020 and announced the three-strong Galaxy S23, S23+, and S23 Ultra. The star of the show and the subject of this post is the Ultra model, which debuts with a high-resolution 200MP main camera and Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. Continue reading to learn the price, specifications, and features of the new Galaxy S23 Ultra.
Design
If you are expecting major changes in the design, you’d be disappointed. The Galaxy S23 Ultra looks so similar to the S22 Ultra that most people won’t be able to tell the two apart. The handset measures almost the same as its predecessor and has sharp corners with an S pen housed on the top. The camera island, where most aesthetic changes usually occur, is also the same. There are three camera rings placed individually. One notable difference is that the device has flatter sides, making it easier to grip.
Specifications
Being Samsung’s most premium smartphone, the Galaxy S23 Ultra brings cutting-edge hardware. It has the brand’s best display, best cameras, and fastest chip. In other words, there’s a tall 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a QHD+ (3,088 x 1,440) resolution and a dynamic refresh rate that can go from high 120Hz to as low as 1Hz with the help of LTPO technology.
The display of the smartphone can attain a peak brightness of up to 2,000 nits. This is much higher than Galaxy S22 Ultra’s 1,750nits brightness. The panel comes with Corning’s Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
Powering the smartphone is Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, which is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of internal storage. Unlike last year, Samsung didn’t launch the Exynos chipset variant of the device. The S23 Ultra is fueled by a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired and 10W wireless charging. There’s support for reverse charging as well. Lastly, the smartphone runs Android 13-based One UI 5 out of the box.
Cameras
The S23 Ultra arrives as Samsung’s best camera phone. The smartphone flaunts a quad-camera setup, highlighted by a large 200MP ISOCELL HP2 sensor capable of recording up to 8K resolutions at 30fps. The primary sensor has optical image stabilization (OIS) as well.
The main sensor is accompanied by a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens that has an f/1.4 aperture and 120-degree FOV and a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, f/2.4 aperture, and OIS support. There’s also a 10MP periscope telephoto camera with up to 10x optical zoom and f/4.9 aperture. For selfies, the handset gets a 12MP camera up front.
Price and Availability
The Galaxy S23 Ultra will be offered in four colors: Phantom Black, Cream, Green and Lavender. It will be available for purchase through various channels starting February 17. The base 8/256GB version of the smartphone starts from $1,200 in the US and ₹115,000 in India.
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