Samsung has just unveil its 2023 card of flagship phones , including the Galaxy S23 , Galaxy S23 Plus and Galaxy S23 Ultra .
We all knew they were coming andSamsung has been teasing their existencefor what seems like month now , but at the first Unpacked result of 2023 , we finally got all the juicy detail on the new S23 family .
While we ’ve cover the devices extensively in ourGalaxy S23first impressions , Galaxy S23 Plusfirst impressions andGalaxy S23 Ultrafirst impressions , here we ’ll go through some of the notable new features for all three twist .
Wider use of Qualcomm chips – even in the UK
In past years , Samsung has typically release dissimilar models of its flagship S agate line of smartphones in dissimilar regions . The US market be given to get version powered by the latest Qualcomm chips , while regions like the UK and Korea made do with Samsung ’s own Exynos silicon .
This often led to issue , particularly with the Exynos models , where shelling life would vary wildly look on where you bought the sound . It also felt like neither simulation really hit its full potential , as Samsung hear its best to keep parity between all fashion model .
That ’s all changed this class as Samsung is using the same Qualcomm chipset worldwide , write the last ( at least in the flagship food market ) for Exynos potato chip .
Samsung is n’t just using the standardSnapdragon 8 Gen 2either . Instead , it partnered with Qualcomm on the 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy , with high clock speeding and a more efficient Adreno GPU . We ’ll have to see what literal - world differences these changes actually bring in when we get these devices into our labs for testing .
A bigger focus on low-light photography and astrophotography
The camera is the big nidus with the Galaxy S23 Ultra this metre around . The main sensor now sits at 200MP , up from 108MP , and Samsung is using these extra megapixels to really up its grim - light performance . There ’s an astrophotography mode for snapping shots of stars ( if you ’ve got a tripod handy you may take this further ) , 2x wider OIS and an update night portrait manner .
Noise reduction algorithmic program have been added to clear up video shaft when it ’s dark and you could now shoot 8K/30fps footage at a wider angle .
The regular S23 and S23 Plus calculate to have very like rear cameras to last year ’s S22 range , though they have both received update 12MP selfie cameras along with improved Super HDR for better colours .
The regular S23 and S23 Plus have slicker designs, and the screen on the Ultra is flatter
Samsung has tweaked the designs of all the S23 model this class , but you ’ll detect it most on the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus . These both utilize a look that ’s more akin to theS22 Ultra(and S23 Ultra ) with the camera climb ditched for a elementary look . The two - tone color back has been ditch too .
They await much clear as a result , and the whole credit line feel like one family of gadget – something that was missing before .
The S23 Ultra , on the other hand , looks very familiar but it does have a slightly flatter projection screen that ’ll invoke to those who found it a small too curvy before .
Bigger batteries – well, unless you go for the Ultra
We ’ve often criticised Samsung ’s flagship phone in the past tense for missing the mark when it comes to barrage life history . While we have n’t pass enough time with the new example to make a final judgement on battery life yet , we do know that the S23 and S23 Plus have received 200mAh bumps over their forerunner , take them to 3900 and 4700 severally . Pair this with the more effective chip , and hopefully , we ’ll see survival improvements .
There were no improvements to the cell in the S23 Ultra , which continue at 5000mAh , but again the chip improvements could improve efficiency .
